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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 16, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 5.
Apr 16, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 118).
Apr 16, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 16, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
Apr 16, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment en bloc No. 1.
Apr 16, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1195.
Apr 16, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303. (consideration: CR H1849-1872; text: CR H1849-1852)
Apr 14, 2021
Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.
Apr 13, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
Apr 5, 2021
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Apr 5, 2021
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Apr 5, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Apr 5, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-14, Part I.
Mar 24, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Mar 24, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 16, 2021 House · vote #118 On Passage Passed 254–166 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 41 — Amendment sought to require OSHA to issue an occupational safety and health standard on workplace violence pr… Failed Apr 16, 2021
HAMDT 40 Courtney, Joe An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part C of House Report 117-15 as en bloc No. 1:… Agreed to Apr 16, 2021
HAMDT 39 — Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 303, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comm… Agreed to Apr 16, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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

Specifically, 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. The standard applies 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.

In addition, Labor must promulgate a final standard within a specified time line.

What's happening now April 19, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 140
All 140 Democratic 92 Republican 5
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Apr 5, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Apr 1, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Apr 1, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Apr 1, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 1, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Apr 1, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Apr 1, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 26, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 23, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 23, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 19, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 19, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 19, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 19, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 19, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 19, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 19, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 19, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 19, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 16, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Mar 16, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Mar 16, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 8, 2021
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