H.R. 7961 117th Congress House

SAVE Act

Official title: To protect hospital personnel from violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2022 Introduced by: Madeleine Dean Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionDisaster relief and insurance

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Emergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingWorker safety and health

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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

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Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
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Bodies those filers lobbied

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
2 filings
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
2 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
2 filings
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
2 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
2 filings
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
2 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
2 filings

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Cosponsors 55