Legis Daily

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

USA119th CongressHR-2531| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (100)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act," directs the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard aimed at preventing workplace violence. Within one year of enactment, an interim final standard must be issued, followed by a final standard within 42 months, requiring covered employers in the health care and social service sectors to implement comprehensive violence prevention measures. These standards will be based on existing OSHA guidelines and will protect health care and social service workers from various forms of workplace violence. The required workplace violence prevention plan must be developed with meaningful employee participation and tailored to specific facility or service conditions. It mandates procedures for identifying and assessing workplace violence risks, including environmental and patient-specific factors. Employers must implement hazard prevention strategies, such as engineering controls like security systems and barrier protection, and work practice controls like adequate staffing and de-escalation training. Furthermore, the standard requires robust procedures for reporting, responding to, and investigating violent incidents, ensuring affected employees receive medical care and counseling. Employers must maintain detailed violent incident logs and records of investigations for five years, making them accessible to employees while protecting patient privacy. The bill also includes provisions for annual training, regular plan evaluations, and a strict anti-retaliation policy to protect employees who report incidents or exercise their rights. The scope of the bill covers a wide range of covered facilities , including hospitals, nursing homes, and community care settings, as well as covered services like home health care and emergency transport. Significantly, it amends the Social Security Act to require hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are not otherwise subject to OSHA to comply with this new standard as a condition for receiving Medicare funds, ensuring broader protection for workers in these critical sectors.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1309
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1195
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2663
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1232
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1309
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1195
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2663
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1232
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    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.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

USA119th CongressHR-2531| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
This bill, titled the "Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act," directs the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard aimed at preventing workplace violence. Within one year of enactment, an interim final standard must be issued, followed by a final standard within 42 months, requiring covered employers in the health care and social service sectors to implement comprehensive violence prevention measures. These standards will be based on existing OSHA guidelines and will protect health care and social service workers from various forms of workplace violence. The required workplace violence prevention plan must be developed with meaningful employee participation and tailored to specific facility or service conditions. It mandates procedures for identifying and assessing workplace violence risks, including environmental and patient-specific factors. Employers must implement hazard prevention strategies, such as engineering controls like security systems and barrier protection, and work practice controls like adequate staffing and de-escalation training. Furthermore, the standard requires robust procedures for reporting, responding to, and investigating violent incidents, ensuring affected employees receive medical care and counseling. Employers must maintain detailed violent incident logs and records of investigations for five years, making them accessible to employees while protecting patient privacy. The bill also includes provisions for annual training, regular plan evaluations, and a strict anti-retaliation policy to protect employees who report incidents or exercise their rights. The scope of the bill covers a wide range of covered facilities , including hospitals, nursing homes, and community care settings, as well as covered services like home health care and emergency transport. Significantly, it amends the Social Security Act to require hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are not otherwise subject to OSHA to comply with this new standard as a condition for receiving Medicare funds, ensuring broader protection for workers in these critical sectors.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1309
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1195
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2663
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1232
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1309
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1195
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2663
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1232
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    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.
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (100)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 119-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted