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. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kim Schrier 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Schweikert
AZ
1 Republican No
Rep. Austin Scott
GA
8 Republican No
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donna Shalala
FL
27 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Sherman
CA
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mikie Sherrill
NJ
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican No
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elissa Slotkin
MI
7 Democrat Yes