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HR Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act introduced in Congress

Original title: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

April 1, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.Apr 1, 2025

Lead sponsor

Bradley Schneider

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill establishes a federal mandate for healthcare and social service facilities to create enforceable safety plans, directly impacting the operational requirements and liability of employers in these high-risk sectors.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Healthcare and social service employers

These employers would be required to implement federally mandated workplace violence prevention plans.

Healthcare and social service workers

These workers would be covered by new federal safety standards intended to mitigate workplace violence.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Labor to issue an that mandates healthcare and social service employers to develop and implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. The legislation aims to protect employees in these sectors from physical and verbal violence through mandatory risk assessments and safety protocols.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would be covered by this new safety standard?

The bill applies to employers and employees within the healthcare and social service sectors.

What is the current status of the bill?

The bill was introduced on April 1, 2025, and is currently under review by the Committee on Education and Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Federalization of Workplace Violence Standards

The bill represents a move toward creating a uniform federal standard for workplace violence in healthcare, rather than relying on state-level regulations or general duty clauses.

Secretary of Labor

Connected Entities

personBrad Schneider“Member of the House of Representatives who introduced the bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“Secondary committee of referral.”Map →

otherNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016“The existing law being amended by this bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Ways and Means“Secondary committee of referral.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and Workforce“Primary committee of referral.”Map →

personKathy Manning“Member of the House of Representatives who co-sponsored the bill.”Map →

personAugust Pfluger“Member of the House of Representatives who co-sponsored the bill.”Map →

personDoug Lamborn“Member of the House of Representatives who co-sponsored the bill.”Map →

personSecretary of Labor“The official responsible for issuing the required safety standard.”Map →

Analysis Score

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Significance75
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Controversy40
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Entertainment5
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