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H.R. 5223 (115th)

Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act

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Introduced

8 March 2018

Last action

19 March 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], ROBERT BRADY, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care facilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Specifically, Labor must issue a rule that requires certain health care employers to adopt a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers and other personnel from workplace violence.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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

  2. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 March 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 March 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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