Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Nov. 21, 2019 | H.R. 1309

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a federal workplace violence prevention standard to protect workers in health care and social services from injury and death. Workplace violence is a serious and growing safety and health problem that has reached epidemic levels. Workplace violence is now the third leading cause of job deaths, and results in more than 30,000 serious lost-time injuries each year. Nurses, medical assistants, emergency responders and social workers face some of the greatest threats, suffering more than 70% of all workplace assaults. Women workers particularly are at risk, suffering two out of every three serious workplace violence injuries. This bill would help protect these workers by requiring employers in the health care and social service sectors to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan, tailored to specific workplace and employee populations. This bill passed the House on Nov. 21, 2019.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 251
NAYs: 158

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jack Bergman
MI
1 Republican No
Rep. Donald Beyer
VA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Biggs
AZ
5 Republican No
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican No
Rep. Dan Bishop
NC
8 Republican No
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat Yes
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
OR
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican Yes
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican No
Rep. Anthony Brindisi
NY
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mo Brooks
AL
5 Republican No
Rep. Susan Brooks
IN
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican No