HR 2531 · 119th Congress — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Summary

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 similar sectors. Specifically, Labor must issue an 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. Among other elements, the standard must require each employer to (1) develop a workplace violence prevention plan, (2) promptly investigate incidents of workplace violence, and (3) provide relevant training and education to employees. Right now, the latest action is: Sent to the Education and Workforce Committee, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be later determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such parts as fall within the area of responsibility of the committee concerned. The listed sponsor is Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] [D].

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Latest action

Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.

Sponsors

• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

  Democratic · Connecticut · House District 2 · Democratic

Sources

• Official congressional record ↗