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.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 254
NAYs: 166
Legislator | State Sort descending | District | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Robin Kelly | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jesús García | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Bobby L. Rush | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Marie Newman | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lauren Underwood | 14 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Bill Foster | 11 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mike Bost | 12 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Rodney Davis | 13 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Sean Casten | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Danny K. Davis | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Darin M. LaHood | 16 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi | 8 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Adam Kinzinger | 16 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Jim Banks | 3 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. James Baird | 4 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Larry Bucshon | 8 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Jackie Walorski | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Greg Pence | 6 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Victoria Spartz | 5 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Frank Mrvan | 1 | Democrat | Not Voting |