Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act
Workplace Safety: Voluntary Protection Program
Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill officially authorizes a Labor Department program that rewards businesses for maintaining high safety standards. It encourages companies to work voluntarily with the government to find and fix workplace hazards before anyone gets hurt.
- To join, a business must prove it has a strong safety plan and allows its employees to help manage safety. Once accepted, the worksite is exempt from routine, surprise inspections by the government, though officials can still investigate if a serious accident occurs.
- If a safety expert visits a participating site and finds a problem, the company generally will not receive a fine immediately. Instead, they are given 90 days to fix the hazard to remain in good standing with the program.
- The Labor Department would be required to modernize its computer systems within two years. This will make it easier for businesses to submit safety reports, perform self-evaluations, and complete applications online.
- The bill ensures the program stays funded by requiring the government to spend at least 5% of its workplace safety budget on these voluntary partnerships every year.
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Milestones
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025
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