H.R.1195: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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145 (139 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

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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 other sectors. Specifically, Labor must issue an interim 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...

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There are 22 statements associated with H.R.1195.

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Date Description
April 19, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 16, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303.
April 16, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 16, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 118).
April 16, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
April 16, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
April 16, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 5.
April 16, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment en bloc No. 1.
April 16, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1195.
April 16, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
April 16, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303. (consideration: CR H1849-1872; text: CR H1849-1852)
April 14, 2021
Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.
April 13, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
April 5, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
April 5, 2021

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

April 5, 2021

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

April 5, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-14, Part I.
March 24, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
March 24, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Feb. 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 22, 2021

Introduced in the House by Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

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