HOUSE 1484115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Social Worker Safety Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/9/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-09Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-09 (00)
Social Worker Safety Act of 2017
This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for providing safety measures to social workers and other similar professionals working with violent, illicit drug-using, or other at-risk populations.
Cosponsors (5)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Crime prevention
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency communications systems
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Mental health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Worker safety and health
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