117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
This page covers HR1195 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1195 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-04-16: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-04-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Labor and Employment |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service, and other sectors. Specifically, Labor must issue an interim occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers to take actions to protect workers and other personnel from workplace violence. The standard applies to employers in the health care sector, in the social service sector, and in sectors that conduct activities similar to those in the health care and social service sectors. In addition, Labor must promulgate a final standard within a specified time line.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Assault and harassment offenses, Business records, Department of Labor, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Firearms and explosives, Government information and archives, Health facilities and institutions, Health personnel
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-16 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 160 | 123 | 6 | Official tally |
HR1195 (Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2].
On 2021-04-19: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-04-16, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.