Member DashboardApril ’26 at-a-glance … regulations
The U.S. Senate introduced the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026 as companion legislation to the House 2025 bill. Both measures aim to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from finalizing its proposed Heat […]
March ’26 at-a-glance … regulations
Washington State’s amended Lead in Cookware Act (SB 5975) passed the Senate and is currently with the House for consideration. If enacted, the bill would eliminate the 10-ppm lead […]
ADVOCACY ISSUES SURVEY: Pressure Is the New Normal
Since NAFEM’s last advocacy issues survey in 2023, what once felt like short-term disruption has become a lasting reality. Volatility […]
February ’26 at-a-glance … regulations
Washington State’s amended Lead in Cookware Act (SB 5975) cleared a significant hurdle in Olympia, though several challenges remain. On February 3, the […]
January ’26 at-a-glance … regulations
Massachusetts H4870 and S1504 would ban the sale/distribution of cookware with intentionally added PFAS. As the House bill was recently […]
December ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
Until a clear and reasonable path forward for compliance with Washington State’s pending lead in cookware regulations can be found, […]
November ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments to understand employer noncompete agreements and to […]
October ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
Normas Mexicanas (NOM), the Mexican standard-setting organization, announced several updates: Open self-contained and remote units were added as covered products […]
September ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
H.R. 443 and S. 2298 – both known as the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of […]
June ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
Multiple states – Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island – and Washington D.C., require manufacturers of dishwashers, fryers, […]
April ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
Massachusetts House Bill 3477 would require new commercial ovens and dishwashers sold in the state after Jan. 1, 2027 to […]
March ’25 at-a-glance … regulations
NAFEM member Wood Stone Corporation, Bellingham, Wash., represented by Dean Tryon and Brian Cunningham, was successful in encouraging state senators […]