Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill: 117-hr-1195
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Department of Labor
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-04-05
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-04-16
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 118).
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 118).
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 5.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment en bloc No. 1.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1195.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303. (consideration: CR H1849-1872; text: CR H1849-1852)
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-14, Part I.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-14, Part I.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in House