Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- Last Action
- 11/21/2019
Actions
- 2019-11-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2019-11-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-11-21On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 158 (Roll no. 642).
- 2019-11-21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 158 (Roll no. 642).
- 2019-11-21On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 188 (Roll no. 641).
- 2019-11-21Mr. Hoyer moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
- 2019-11-21Mr. Kelly (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
- 2019-11-21Mr. Courtney raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Courtney stated that the point of order violated clause 7 of Rule XVI related to the germaneness of the amendment. Sustained by the Chair.
- 2019-11-21Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
- 2019-11-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill entitled "Sense of Congress".
- 2019-11-21Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H9152)
- 2019-11-21The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 2019-11-21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 2019-11-21The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1309.
- 2019-11-21UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was question on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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CRS Summary
As of 2019-11-21 (53)
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Specifically, Labor must promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers in the health care and social service sectors, as well as employers in sectors that conduct activities similar to the activities in the health care and social service sectors, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from workplace violence.
In addition, those employers must
- investigate workplace violence incidents, risks, or hazards as soon as practicable;
- provide training and education to employees who may be exposed to workplace violence hazards and risks;
- meet record keeping requirements; and
- prohibit acts of discrimination or retaliation against employees for reporting workplace violence incidents, threats, or concerns.
Cosponsors (20)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
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
- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Violent crime
- Worker safety and health
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