S 4412 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act

Introduced Jun 15, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 15, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 15, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act

This bill 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 who perform services in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 15, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalJun 15, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 15, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 15, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8492Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence ActIdentical billJul 26, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 15, 2022Introduced in Senate

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