Workplace Violence in Health Care

Apr. 16, 2021 | H.R. 1195

Workplace violence is a serious and growing safety and health problem that has reached epidemic levels—it is now the third-leading cause of job deaths and responsible for more than 30,000 serious lost-time injuries each year. 

Nurses, medical assistants, emergency responders and social workers suffer 72% of all workplace assaults. Women workers are at particular risk, suffering 2 out of every 3 serious workplace violence injuries. This legislation would create a workplace violence prevention standard to protect workers in health care and social services from injury and death. This bill passed the House on April 16, 2021.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 254
NAYs: 166

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rick Allen
GA
12 Republican No
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Rep. Jodey Arrington
TX
19 Republican No
Rep. Jake Auchincloss
MA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cynthia Axne
IA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Babin
TX
36 Republican No
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican Yes
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Troy Balderson
OH
12 Republican No
Rep. Jim Banks
IN
3 Republican No
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat Yes
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cliff Bentz
OR
2 Republican No