Health Freedom for All Act

HR 526, the Health Freedom for All Act, prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from issuing emergency temporary standards requiring employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing for employees. This bill directly affects private-sector employers covered by OSHA’s emergency rulemaking authority, preventing new mandates after September 23, 2021. The key provision amends the OSH Act to explicitly ban such requirements in emergency temporary standards, making any rules issued after that date unenforceable. The bill does not affect existing rules issued before September 23, 2021, or permanent workplace safety standards. It focuses solely on blocking specific emergency measures related to pandemic health protocols.