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On July 16, 2025, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a subcommittee hearing focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) compliance assistance initiatives, the role of collaborative programs in improving workplace safety, and the future direction of such efforts. A central topic of discussion during the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing, titled “Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance,” was whether OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), which recognizes employers and workers in private industry and federal agencies that have implemented effective safety and health management systems, should be formally codified into law. Repeatedly over the past decade, the future of VPP has been called into question as proposals have been floated to eliminate or seriously restrict eligibility for the program.