Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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.

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.

Legislative history As of September 27, 2022: CongressShort titleBill number(s)Date introducedSponsor(s)# of cosponsorsLatest status115th CongressWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActNovember 16, 2018Joe Courtney (D-CT)23Died in Committee.116th CongressWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActFebruary 19, 2019Joe Courtney (D-CT)228Passed in the House (251-158)March 14, 2021Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)31Died in Committee.117th CongressWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActFebruary 22, 2021Joe Courtney (D-CT)145Passed in the House (254-166)S.4182May 11, 2022Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)35Referred to committees of jurisdiction.118th CongressWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers ActH.R. 2663April 18, 2023Joe Courtney (D-CT)172Referred to committees of jurisdiction.S.1176April 18, 2023Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)37Referred to committees of jurisdiction.

See also

Workplace violence

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