Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4844 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4844 To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Ms. Dexter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that, as of the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the wildfire season has increased by over 2 months since the 1970s, and wildfires have become increasingly prevalent across the United States due to prolonged droughts and extreme temperatures; (2) the average annual temperatures in the western United States have increased by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970; (3) wildfire smoke often contains toxic chemicals and particulates, creating hazardous air quality conditions; (4) wildfire smoke often persists for extended periods of time and can travel hundreds of miles; (5) wildfire smoke inhalation is harmful to human health, particularly for vulnerable populations, including outdoor workers; (6) excessive heat poses a potentially deadly threat to those without protection from the heat, including outdoor workers; and (7) more than 100 people died during the June 2021 heat wave in Oregon, including a farmworker. SEC. 3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD TO PROTECT FARMWO