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118th Congress Labor and Employment

S. 1176: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 18, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

37

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Tammy Baldwin D-WI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Apr 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin.
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  1. Apr 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.