United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5138 (116th)
Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019
Introduced
18 November 2019
Last action
19 November 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 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 performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.
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Timeline
18 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5138
- us · 116-hr-5138 · source updated 5 December 2025