# 119-hr-2531: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

119-hr-2531, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2531
- Congress: 119
- Title: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 134
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to create a two-stage nationwide standard to prevent workplace violence for health care and social service workers.** It would also make hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that lack OSHA coverage follow that standard through Medicare rules.

## Cosponsors (134)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Who is covered by these safety rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the rules would cover hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, long‑term care, group homes, mental health clinics, substance use treatment centers, independent emergency centers, and similar sites, including some federal facilities. They would also cover services like home health, home hospic…
- Medicare would require safety compliance: mixed, medium. If enacted, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities not already under OSHA would have to follow the workplace-violence standard to meet Medicare rules. Noncompliance could affect a facility’s Medicare conditions of participation. This would start 1 year after the interim OSHA standard is issued.
- New anti-violence rules for care employers: mixed, medium. If enacted, OSHA would issue an interim workplace-violence rule within 1 year, effective within 30 days, with up to 1 year to phase in engineering fixes. Covered health care and social service employers would need a written prevention plan within 6 months of that interim rule, with worker input, tr…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2531 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2531)

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- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2531 (as of 2026-09-21).