Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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Bill Number

HR 1309

Introduced

Feb 19, 2019

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Summary

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Specifically, Labor must promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers in the health care and social service sectors, as well as employers in sectors that conduct activities similar to the activities in the health care and social service sectors, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for protecting health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from workplace violence.

In addition, those employers must

investigate workplace violence incidents, risks, or hazards as soon as practicable;
provide training and education to employees who may be exposed to workplace violence hazards and risks;
meet record keeping requirements; and
prohibit acts of discrimination or retaliation against employees for reporting workplace violence incidents, threats, or concerns.

Actions

Nov 21, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 21, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 21, 2019

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 158 (Roll no. 642).
Nov 21, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 158 (Roll no. 642).
Nov 21, 2019

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 188 (Roll no. 641).
Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Hoyer moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Kelly (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Courtney raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Courtney stated that the point of order violated clause 7 of Rule XVI related to the germaneness of the amendment. Sustained by the Chair.
Nov 21, 2019

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill entitled "Sense of Congress".
Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H9152)
Nov 21, 2019

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Nov 21, 2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 21, 2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1309.
Nov 21, 2019

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was question on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Nov 21, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Delgado amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Delgado demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 10.
Nov 21, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wexton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 9.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garcia (TX) amendment No. 8.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 7.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment No. 6.
Nov 21, 2019

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Nov 21, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9145-9154)
Nov 21, 2019

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1309 as unfinished business.
Nov 21, 2019

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Courtney moved that the committee rise.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 5.
Nov 21, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Harder demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 4.
Nov 21, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Byrne amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Byrne demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 3.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2.
Nov 21, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings amendment No. 1.
Nov 21, 2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1309.
Nov 21, 2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Nov 21, 2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 713 and Rule XVIII.
Nov 21, 2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Also provides for proceedings during the period from November 22, 2019 through December 2, 2019 and for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Nov 21, 2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 713. (consideration: CR H9127-9145; text: CR H9135-9138)
Nov 20, 2019

Rule H. Res. 713 passed House.
Nov 19, 2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 713 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Also provides for proceedings during the period from November 22, 2019 through December 2, 2019 and for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Nov 18, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
Nov 18, 2019

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Nov 18, 2019

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Nov 18, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-296, Part I.
Jun 11, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
Jun 11, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 19, 2019

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 19, 2019

Introduced in House

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