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H.R. 7141 (115th)

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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Introduced

16 November 2018

Last action

26 November 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Specifically, Labor must promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers in the health care and social service sectors, as well as employers in sectors that conduct activities similar to the activities in the health care and social service sectors, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from workplace violence.

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Timeline

  1. 16 November 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. 16 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 November 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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