
Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). His justification for filing the bill was that OSHA was “usurping states’ authorities and forcing [President] Biden’s vaccine mandate on the private sector.” Though Arizona has a “state plan” and federal OSHA does not regulate workplaces there, he had nine cosponsors of the NOSHA Act.