HR 7961
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Firearms and explosives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Worker safety and health
SAVE Act
Introduced: June 7, 2022
Introduced by:
Dean, Madeleine
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act or the SAVE Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties in a manner that interferes with their performance of the duties or limits their ability to perform the duties.
Additionally, the bill authorizes grants to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation against hospital personnel in the performance of their duties.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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