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HR 2844 119th Congress

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Latest action Mar 3, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] Labor and Employment
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-23 22:08:33 UTC.

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 8 8 dated action records.
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538.

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    Reported in House

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Reported to House Mar 3, 2026

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under VPP, an employer that has established an OSHA-approved comprehensive safety and health management system (SHMS) is exempt from programmed inspections (i.e., OSHA-initiated inspections relating to enforcement priorities). A participating employer's SHMS must include hazard assessment and control measures; management and employee participation; and employee safety and health training. Participating employers must conduct annual self-evaluations and are also subject to onsite evaluations by OSHA.The bill prohibits the Department of Labor from requiring payment for employers to qualify for or participate in VPP. It also directs Labor to develop a plan for modernizing VPP technology. OSHA must also dedicate at least 5% of annual fiscal year appropriations to funding VPP.

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