Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1417 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1417 To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ 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''. 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 excellence and recognize the achievement of excellence in both the technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards. (B) Designation.--The voluntary protection program carried out under this section shall be known as the ``Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program'' (referred to in this Act as the ``Program''). (2) Program requirements.--The Program sha