Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

US bill
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleTo direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.
Announced inthe 117th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors145
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 1195 by Joe Courtney (D–CT) on February 22, 2021
  • Committee consideration by Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means
  • Passed the House on April 16, 2021 (254–166)

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act is a proposed United States law that would require the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service and other sectors.[1][2][3]

History

Provisions

The bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service, and other related sectors.

Additionally the Department of Labor must issue an interim occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers to take actions to protect workers and other personnel from workplace violence. This standard would apply to employers in the health care sector, in the social service sector, and in sectors that conduct activities similar to those in the health care and social service sectors.[1][2]

Legislative history

As of September 27, 2022:

Congress Short title Bill number(s) Date introduced Sponsor(s) # of cosponsors Latest status
115th Congress Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7141 November 16, 2018 Joe Courtney

(D-CT)

23 Died in Committee.
116th Congress Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1309 February 19, 2019 Joe Courtney

(D-CT)

228 Passed in the House (251-158)
S. 851 March 14, 2021 Tammy Baldwin

(D-WI)

31 Died in Committee.
117th Congress Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1195 February 22, 2021 Joe Courtney

(D-CT)

145 Passed in the House (254-166)
S.4182 May 11, 2022 Tammy Baldwin

(D-WI)

35 Referred to committees of jurisdiction.

See also

  • Workplace violence

References

  1. ^ a b Courtney, Joe (2021-04-19). "H.R.1195 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  2. ^ a b "House passes Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Act". www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. ^ PAI (2021-04-20). "Personal stories, bipartisan House vote send anti-workplace violence bill to Senate". People's World. Retrieved 2021-05-05.