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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Introduced: April 18, 2023 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 18, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4120 Related bill Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
  • HR 7994 Related bill Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
  • HR 2663 Related bill Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 30 Independent 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 30, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 9, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 31, 2023
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 31, 2023
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 10, 2023
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 3, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 1, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 1, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 1, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 1, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 1, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 1, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 18, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 18, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 18, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 18, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 18, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 18, 2023
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 18, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 18, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 18, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 18, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 18, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 18, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 18, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1176: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1176/
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"S. 1176: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1176/.
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S. 1176, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1176/.
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