Pulse of the Hill

The Definitive Fly-In Directory

AboutAlertsAdd Your Fly-InSign in

Bill Detail

H.R. 2531

Congress: 119

Title

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Summary

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service, and similar sectors. Specifically, Labor must issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers to take actions to protect workers and other personnel from workplace violence. The standard applies to employers in the health care sector, in the social service sector, and in sectors that conduct activities similar to those in the health care and social service sectors. Among other elements, the standard must require each employer to (1) develop a workplace violence prevention plan, (2) promptly investigate incidents of workplace violence, and (3) provide relevant training and education to employees. The bill requires certain hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to comply with this standard as a condition of Medicare participation.

Sponsor

Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT-2]

Status

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.

Status as of Jun 28, 2:00 PM · synced 1d ago

Introduced

2025-04-01

Open on Congress.govCongress.gov searchBack to directory

Data source mode: congress-gov

Bill Engagement

Lobbyists on the case

5 orgs · 16 lobbyists · 13 filings mention H.R. 2531 (Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act) in LDA disclosures.