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HR 5223 115th Congress House

Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2018 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Department of LaborDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHome and outpatient careLaw enforcement officersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingViolent crimeWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12
D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 23, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 23, 2018
Coffman, Mike
· May 15, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 10, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 12, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Mar 8, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 8, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5223: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5223/
MLA
"H.R. 5223: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5223/.
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H.R. 5223, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5223/.
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[H.R. 5223: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5223/)
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