Require health care and social service employers to create plans that protect workers from workplace violence.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act?
The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act remains stalled in House and Senate committees as of June 2026. Members of the House Committee on Education and Workforce must take action to advance H.R. 2531, but committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end in Congress. No progress has occurred on this bill since March 31, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2663 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2663 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 1176 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1176 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Joe Courtney (D-CT)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
