What’s Going on in the states
States across the country are not waiting for federal action to protect their workers from heat. Learn more about the state of play across the country and access state-level resources.
Victory in Virginia
On April 13, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation that will create workplace heat standards for Virginia workers. Learn more at the link below.
Victory in VirginiaStandards Map
NRDC maintains a map of where occupational heat standards already exist in the United States, where they are under development, and where there are bills under consideration that would start new standard-setting efforts.
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State Fact Sheets
NRDC has also produced fact sheets for state heat campaigns in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, and North Carolina, and Washington State.