H.R. 1195
Referred to CommitteeWorkplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
4/19/2021 • Senate
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 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.
Passed House • 4/16/2021
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
February 22, 2021
Committee Review
March 24, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Floor Debate
April 16, 2021
Passed Chamber
April 14, 2021
Other Chamber
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Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
H.Res. 303
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1195) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act