H.R. 2844 · On the floor · Labor and Employment

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

What it does

Provide statutory authority for the Voluntary Protection Program within OSHA, exempting participating employers with approved safety management systems from programmed inspections.
Require participating employers to conduct annual self-evaluations and submit to OSHA onsite evaluations, while maintaining hazard assessment, control measures, and safety training programs.
Prohibit the Department of Labor from charging employers fees to qualify for or participate in the VPP.
Direct the Department of Labor to develop a plan for modernizing VPP technology and require OSHA to dedicate at least 5% of annual appropriations to VPP funding.

Official summary

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under VPP, an employer that has established an OSHA-approved comprehensive safety and health management system (SHMS) is exempt from programmed inspections (i.e., OSHA-initiated inspections relating to enforcement priorities). A participating employer's SHMS must include hazard assessment and control measures; management and employee participation; and employee safety and health training. Participating employers must conduct annual self-evaluations and are also subject to onsite evaluations by OSHA. The bill prohibits the Department of Labor from requiring payment for employers to qualify for or participate in VPP. It also directs Labor to develop a plan for modernizing VPP technology. OSHA must also dedicate at least 5% of annual fiscal year appropriations to funding VPP.

Latest action

Mar 3, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.

Committee: House Education and Workforce