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SAVE Act

Introduced: June 8, 2022 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 29 Republican 11
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Dec 22, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 3, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2022
McKinley, David
· Nov 3, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 3, 2022
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 3, 2022
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Nov 3, 2022
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 14, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 7, 2022
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 28, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Sep 21, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 20, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Sep 19, 2022
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2022
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 15, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Sep 15, 2022
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2022
 R
Kim, Young
California · Sep 13, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Aug 16, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 16, 2022
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 29, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 27, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 26, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 18, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 18, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 15, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Jul 15, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 14, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 12, 2022
Demings, Val
· Jul 1, 2022
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 23, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 23, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 16, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7961: SAVE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7961/
MLA
"H.R. 7961: SAVE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7961/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7961, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7961/.
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[H.R. 7961: SAVE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7961/)
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