H.R. 2844 Reported by committee Labor and Employment

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] Introduced April 10, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action March 3, 2026

Summary

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025
This 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Congress.gov

Actions

  1. Mar 3, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
  2. Mar 3, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538.
  3. Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
  4. Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  6. Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House

Congressional and federal records come from official public sources: the House Clerk, the U.S. Senate, GovInfo and the Library of Congress (bill status), the Federal Register, and the congress-legislators project. They are copied on a schedule and may lag the official record by a few hours; the official sources govern. News and coverage counts are drawn from the 4Conservative index and reflect what the press published, not 4Conservative's views. Nothing here is an endorsement of any candidate, party or position. Terms of use.