US SB2880 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions 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
| Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5138 (Same As) 2019-11-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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/senate-bill/2880/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2880/BILLS-116s2880is.pdf |
