September 16, 2026

House Panel Approves Bill To Block Finalization Of Biden-Era Heat Limit

By Lara Beaven
July 21, 2026 at 06:14 PM
The House Education and Workforce Committee has approved on party lines legislation to bar OSHA from finalizing the controversial Biden-era heat standard proposal, rejecting Democrats’ efforts to substitute legislation that would require OSHA to promulgate a heat standard similar to the proposed rule.

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