H.R. 1309 (IH) - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act - BILLS-116hr1309ih | Content Details

H.R. 1309 (IH) - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Action: Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Adams, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Wild, Ms. Omar, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Norton, Mr. Himes, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sires, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Engel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. Haaland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Short Title: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Full Title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA); Alma S. Adams (NC); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Suzanne Bonamici (OR); Mark DeSaulnier (CA); Susan Wild (PA); Ilhan Omar (MN); John Garamendi (CA); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Ro Khanna (CA); Chellie Pingree (ME); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); James A. Himes (CT); Mark Pocan (WI); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Betty McCollum (MN); Daniel Lipinski (IL); Albio Sires (NJ); Collin C. Peterson (MN); Jamie Raskin (MD); Eliot L. Engel (NY); John B. Larson (CT); Debra A. Haaland (NM)

Committees: Committee on Education and Labor (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 29 U.S.C. 655 and 667
42 U.S.C. 1320d-9 and 1395cc