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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This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 254
NAYs: 166

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Joe Morelle
NY
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frank Mrvan
IN
1 Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Markwayne Mullin
OK
Republican No
Rep. Greg Murphy
NC
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Stephanie Murphy
FL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
NY
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat Yes
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Neguse
CO
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Troy Nehls
TX
22 Republican No
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Marie Newman
IL
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ralph Norman
SC
5 Republican No
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican No
Rep. Tom O'Halleran
AZ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jay Obernolte
CA
23 Republican No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat Yes