,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to promulgate an occupational safety & heal? /&>d to protect work]s f adv]se air1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,smoke ,mitigation & ,occupational ,key ,enhancem5ts ,act or ,,smoke ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,climate *ange is mak+ wildl& fires m frequ5t & long] la/+4 7#b7 ,wildfire smoke is a mixture ( air pollutants1 ( :i* ! pr9cipal public heal? ?reat is p>ticulate matt]4 7#c7 ,wildfire smoke has be5 directly l9k$ to poor air quality t c lead to significant heal? effects & co/s to society 7su* z em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits1 hospital admissions1 & dea?s1 (t5 due to respiratory ailm5ts74 7#d7 ,9 addition to climate *ange1 o!r factors--l& use1 l>ge-scale insect infe/ation1 fuel availability 7includ+ invasive species su* z highly flammable *eatgrass71 & managem5t practices1 includ+ fire suppression--play an important role 9 wildfire frequ5cy & int5sity4 7#e7 ,9 summ] #bjbc1 smoke f wildfires 9 ,canada drift$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lead+ to extremely poor air quality across ! ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s9ce !n1 ,/ates across ! c\ntry h issu$ poor air quality al]ts1 ) ,new ,york ,city hav+ report$ ! wor/ air quality 9 ! _w on ,june #g1 #bjbc4 ,due to ^! fires1 ab\t #abh million ,am]icans 9 #ah ,/ates 7 "u air quality al]ts4 7#f7 ,:ile (ficials h w>n$ ,am]icans to be m9dful ( poor air quality conditions1 includ+ to limit "t sp5t outside1 work] protections are uncle> 9 ^! circum/ances4 #c4 ,,o%a ,/&>ds 7a7 ,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 pursuant to section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b771 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?71 & 9 accordance ) ! be/ available evid5ce1 promulgate a propos$ /&>d on prev5tion ( workplace injury f exposure to adv]se air4 7b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an #db mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( workplace injury f exposure to adv]se air t %all-- 7#a7 presume z feasible any requirem5t t-- 7,a7 is sub/antially equival5t to a requirem5t adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg72 & 7,b7 has be5 9 effect = at lea/ #a ye>2 7#b7 at a m9imum1 include ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #d2 & 7#c7 be effective & en=ceable 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7c7 ,int]im f9al /&>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! propos$ /&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is n promulgat$1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate an int]im f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( workplace injury f exposure to adv]se air n lat] ?an #b ye>s & #fj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7 to require cov]$ employ]s to monitor ! ,,aqi = ,,pm#b4e &1 if adv]se air is pres5t1 communicate ! ,,aqi = ,,pm#b4e to ! cov]$ employees ( su* cov]$ employ]s2 & 7,b7 t %all1 at a m9imum1 include a requirem5t to protect employees f discrim9ation or retaliation = ex]cis+ ! rights ( ! employees "u ! int]im f9al /&>d4 7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r /atutory requirem5ts ,! foll[+ %all n apply to ! promulgation ( ! int]im f9al /&>d "u ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! requirem5ts applicable to occupational safety & heal? /&>ds "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7,b7 ,! requirem5ts ( section #eec7;c7 ( *apt] #e & *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,c7 ,! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#c7 ,effective date ( int]im /&>d ,! int]im f9al /&>d %all-- 7,a7 take effect on a date t is n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! promulgation ( su* /&>d2 7,b7 h ! same legal effect & be en=ceable 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b772 & 7,c7 be 9 effect until ! f9al /&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 becomes effective & en=ceable4 #d4 ,requirem5ts = f9al /&>ds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u section #c7;b7 %all include ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,controls relat$ to monitor+ ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all1 at ! />t ( ea* "w day or %ift1 & e #b h\rs !reaft]1 det]m9e :e!r adv]se air is pres5t at ea* cov]$ workplace = ea* su* "w day or %ift by monitor+ or obta9+ ! ,,aqi = ,,pm#b4e =eca/s f-- 7,a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,wildl& ,fire ,air ,quality ,response ,program2 or 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,employ] communication ( pot5tial adv]se air exposures ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all e/abli% & implem5t a sy/em to communicate ! pres5ce ( adv]se air 9 a language & mann] readily und]/&able by cov]$ employees1 :i* %all include proc$ures t in=m su* employees ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* "t dur+ ! workday :5 adv]se air affects ! workplace ( su* employees4 7,b7 ,! protective controls describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 available to employees to r$uce exposure to adv]se air4 7,c7 ,! pot5tial heal? impacts ( brea?+ adv]se air )\t prop] protection4 7,d7 ,! policy ( ! employ] t employees are enc\rag$ to report to ! employ]1 )\t fe> ( discrim9ation or retaliation-- 7i7 ! pres5ce ( adv]se air 9 ! workplace2 & 7ii7 adv]se symptoms1 includ+ a/hma attacks1 difficulty brea?+1 or *e/ pa91 t ! employee is at risk ( exp]i5c+ if expos$ to adv]se air4 7#c7 ,protective controls ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all provide ! foll[+ at ea* cov]$ workplace ( ! employ]3 7,a7 ,eng9e]+ controls 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,r$uction ( employee exposure to adv]se air by eng9e]+ controls :5ev] feasible1 su* z by provid+ enclos$ build+s1 /ructures1 or vehicles :]e ! air is filt]$ to prev5t exposure to adv]se air )9 su* build+s1 /ructures1 or vehicles4 7ii7 ,insuffici5t eng9e]+ controls ,if eng9e]+ controls are insuffici5t to prev5t exposure to adv]se air1 r$uction ( employee exposure to su* air to ! ext5t feasible4 7,b7 ,adm9i/rative controls ,:5ev] eng9e]+ controls are n feasible or d n r$uce employee exposures to adv]se air1 implem5tation1 if feasible1 ( adm9i/rative controls1 su* z relocat+ "w to a location :]e adv]se air is n pres5t1 all[+ remote "w1 *ang+ "w s*$ules1 r$uc+ "w int5sity1 or provid+ additional re/ p]iods4 7,c7 ,p]sonal protective equipm5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] adv]se air is pres5t1 ! provision ( a suffici5t numb] ( respirators t meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7ii7 to all cov]$ employees = volunt>y use & enc\ragem5t to employees to use su* respirators4 7ii7 ,respirators provid$ ,a respirator provid$ "u clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7 a device approv$ by ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? t effectively protects ! we>]s f inhalation ( ,,pm#b4e1 su* z ,n#ie filt]+ facepiece respirators2 7,,ii7 clean$ or replac$ z appropriate2 & 7,,iii7 /or$ & ma9ta9$ 9 su* a way s t su* respirators d n pres5t a heal? haz>d to us]s4 #e4 ,adv]se air relat$ leave 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an employee ^: heal? w\ld be jeop>diz$ by exposure to adv]se air1 su* employee %all be entitl$ to a total ( #ab weeks ( unpaid leave p] #ab-mon? p]iod = ! purposes ( avoid+ su* exposure at a cov]$ workplace :]e ! employee is employ$4 7b7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave ,an employee may elect to sub/itute any ( ! accru$ paid vacation leave1 p]sonal leave1 or family leave ( ! employee = leave provid$ "u subsection 7a7 = any "p ( ! #ab-week p]iod ( su* leave "u su* subsection4 7c7 ,employm5t protection dur+ adv]se air relat$ leave 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any eligible employee :o uses leave "u subsection 7a7 = ! int5d$ purpose ( su* leave %all be entitl$1 on return f us+ su* leave-- 7,a7 to be re/or$ by ! employ] to ! position ( employm5t held by ! employee :5 ! use ( su* leave comm5c$2 or 7,b7 to be re/or$ to an equival5t position ) equival5t employm5t b5efits1 pay1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4 7#b7 ,loss ( b5efits ,! use ( su* leave %all n result 9 ! loss ( any employm5t b5efit accru$ prior to ! date on :i* ! use ( leave "u subsection 7a7 comm5c$4 7#c7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to entitle any re/or$ employee to-- 7,a7 ! accrual ( any s5iority or employm5t b5efits dur+ any p]iod dur+ :i* su* re/or$ employee uses leave "u subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 any "r1 b5efit1 or position ( employm5t o!r ?an any "r1 b5efit1 or position to :i* ! employee w\ld h be5 entitl$ _h ! employee n us$ su* leave4 7#d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an employ] f requir+ an employee to report p]iodically to ! employ] on ! /atus & int5tion ( ! employee to return to "w4 7d7 ,c]tification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] may require t a reque/ = leave "u subsection 7a7 be support$ by a c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e provid] ( ! eligible employee4 ,! employee %all provide1 9 a timely mann]1 a copy ( su* c]tification to ! employ]4 7#b7 ,suffici5t ,c]tification ,c]tification provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be suffici5t if x /ates-- 7,a7 ! appropriate m$ical facts )9 ! k ( ! heal? c>e provid] reg>d+ ! condition2 & 7,b7 a /atem5t t ! heal? ( ! employee w\ld be endang]$ by exposure to unsafe air4 7#c7 ,subsequ5t ,rec]tification ,! employ] may require t ! eligible employee obta9 subsequ5t rec]tifications on a reasonable basis4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adv]se air ,! t]m adv]se air means air ) an ,,aqi ( at lea/ #aea = ,,pm#b4e4 7#b7 ,,aqi ,! t]m ,,aqi means ! measure ( ! conc5tration ( ozone1 p>ticulate matt]1 c>bon monoxide1 sulfur dioxide1 & nitrog5 dioxide 9 ! air describ$ "u ,app5dix ,g to "p #eh ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#c7 ,cov]$ employee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ employee means an employee ( a cov]$ employ] :o works at a cov]$ workplace1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ employee does n include an employee :o works 9 em]g5cy op]ations t are directly involv$ 9 ! protection ( life or prop]ty1 or ! re/oration ( ess5tial s]vices & critical infra/ructure4 7#d7 ,cov]$ employ] ,! t]m cov]$ employ] means any employ] t employs an employee at a cov]$ workplace4 7#e7 ,cov]$ workplace 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ workplace means a workplace at :i* employees are1 or may reasonably be expect$ to be1 expos$ to adv]se air4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! foll[+ %all n be consid]$ a cov]$ workplace3 7i7 ,an enclos$ build+ or /ructure 9 :i* ! air is filt]$ by a me*anical v5tilation sy/em su* t an employee is n expos$ to adv]se air1 if ! employ] ensures t w9d[s1 doors1 bays1 & o!r op5+s are kept clos$1 except :5 x is necess>y to op5 doors to ent] or exit4 7ii7 ,an enclos$ vehicle 9 :i* ! air is filt]$ by a cab9 air filt] su* t an individual inside su* vehicle is n expos$ to adv]se air1 if ! employ] ensures t w9d[s1 doors1 & o!r op5+s are kept clos$1 except :5 x is necess>y to op5 doors to ent] or exit ! vehicle4 7iii7 ,a workplace t exposes individuals to adv]se air = a p]iod n to exce$ #a h\r dur+ a %ift4 7#f7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb74