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S. 4412 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to provide safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 15, 2022
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 Latest action June 15, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals who perform services in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.

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  • HR 8492 Identical bill Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4412: Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4412/
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"S. 4412: Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4412/.
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S. 4412, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4412/.
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