Posts - Bill - S 2298 Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025
senate 07/16/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to establish clear, enforceable standards that protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses by requiring employers to provide safe working conditions, including hydration, rest breaks, and training on heat stress. Our goal is to ensure every employee can work in an environment that minimizes health risks caused by extreme heat.
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S 2298 - Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025
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right-leaning 07/16/2025
When did common sense become overregulation? Workers deserve safety, but not a paperwork nightmare.
moderate 07/16/2025
Protecting workers from heat is smart, but the details will tell if it’s a breeze or just hot air.
right-leaning 07/16/2025
Another layer of red tape that’ll cook small businesses before the heat does.
moderate 07/16/2025
Balancing safety and business isn’t easy, but no one should get burned by bad policies or heat stress.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Cool water and shade on the job? Radical idea: treat workers like humans, not disposable widgets.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Finally, a win for workers who bake under the sun instead of baking in profits! If you can't protect sweatshop temps, what can you protect?
right-leaning 07/16/2025
Heat protection is great, but Uncle Sam’s heavy hand might just leave us out in the sun.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
This bill says heat kills—let’s not let corporate greed set the thermostat on human lives.
moderate 07/16/2025
Let’s see if this standard can beat the heat without melting the economy’s bottom line.