Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4353

Timothy J. Barber Act

OSHA Heat Illness Study

Jul 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 12 months

The Timothy J. Barber Act is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No action has been taken on this bill since July 2025, which means it has been stalled for 11 months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills in this position do not receive a vote.

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Unlikely to pass

While heat safety is a popular topic, most bills introduced in the House never make it to a final vote or pass the Senate.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4269 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4269 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the Labor Department to look at how OSHA uses its budget to help employers prevent heat-related illnesses. It focuses on the advice and technical help given to businesses to keep workers safe in hot weather.
The study will check if this spending is working well across the whole country and in specific regions. It aims to find ways to make the money more effective at protecting workers from getting sick or dying from heat.
Within six months of the bill becoming law, the Labor Department must give a report to Congress. This report will include suggestions for new laws or changes to help improve how the government handles heat safety at work.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jul 10, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Timothy J. Barber Act

Bill NumberHR 4353

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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