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Introduced
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers in the health care and social service sectors to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan. The bill outlines the requirements for this standard, including the development of a workplace violence prevention plan, training and education for employees, recordkeeping and reporting, and anti-retaliation provisions. The bill also amends the Social Security Act to apply the workplace violence prevention standard to certain healthcare facilities receiving Medicare funds.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (38)
Tammy Baldwin (D)*,
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 04/18/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1176/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1176/BILLS-118s1176is.pdf |
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