# 119-hr-3178: Save Healthcare Workers Act

119-hr-3178, Save Healthcare Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3178
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Healthcare Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 67
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

This bill would create a new federal crime for attacks on hospital staff and would fund a national grant program to reduce workplace violence. It centers on **a federal offense and grant program to protect hospital personnel**. - Hospital workers: It would make assaulting an employee of a hospital or its contractors during the performance of duties a federal offense. The baseline penalty is fines and/or up to 10 years in prison, with enhanced penalties up to 20 years for weapon use, serious injury, or during a declared public emergency. - Hospitals and administrators: The Attorney General could award grants for training, de-escalation and mental health response, coordination with law enforcement, and security technology like cameras, access controls, panic buttons, and safe rooms. Grants must prioritize hospitals with demonstrated need and limit administrative costs to no more than 2 percent. - Federal enforcement and recipients: The program would be administered under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, require recipient reporting and audits, and encourage federal, state, and local coordination. The law includes an affirmative defense for conduct that is a clear and direct manifestation of a disability. *Authorizes a dedicated federal appropriation for the grant program and makes funds available through fiscal year 2034.*

## Cosponsors (67)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal penalties for assaulting hospital staff: benefit, medium. It would be a federal crime to knowingly assault a hospital worker while they are doing their job. The base penalty would be a fine and up to 10 years in prison. Penalties would rise to up to 20 years if a weapon is used, someone is hurt, or it happens during a declared emergency. There would be a…
- Grants to hospitals for safety: benefit, medium. The Department of Justice would offer grants to hospitals to prevent violence against staff and patients. It would authorize $25 million each year for fiscal years 2025–2034, and money would stay available until spent. Grants could fund training (like de-escalation and mental-health response), work…

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3178)

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- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3178 (as of 2026-10-03).