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.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 254
NAYs: 166

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
TN
4 Republican No
Rep. Ted Deutch
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
26 Republican No
Rep. Debbie Dingell
MI
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
TX
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Byron Donalds
FL
19 Republican No
Rep. Mike Doyle
PA
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
SC
3 Republican No
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican No
Rep. Dwight Evans
PA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pat Fallon
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Randy Feenstra
IA
4 Republican No
Rep. A. Drew Ferguson
GA
3 Republican No
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
NM
3 Democrat Yes