Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2844 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 463 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2844 [Report No. 119-538] To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce March 3, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2025] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program. 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 ``Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. MICHAEL ENZI VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM. (a) Program Established.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a program of recognizing employers' voluntary commitment to establish comprehensive safety and health management systems that include-- (1) requirements for systematic assessment of hazards; (2) comprehensive hazard prevention, mitigation, and control programs; (3) active and meaningful management and employee participation in the voluntary program described in subsection (b); and (4) employee safety and health training. (b) Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Established.-- (1) Establishment.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish and carry out a voluntary protection program (consistent with subsection (a)) to encourage excellen