US HB5138 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.
Title
Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-11-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| 2019-11-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| 2019-11-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2880 (Same As) 2019-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Crime prevention
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health personnel
Labor and employment
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Worker safety and health
Crime prevention
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health personnel
Labor and employment
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5138/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5138/BILLS-116hr5138ih.pdf |
