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HR 3178In Committee

Save Healthcare Workers Act

Introduced May 5, 2025

Summary

Save Healthcare Workers ActThis bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting hospital personnel during the performance of their official duties in a manner that interferes with their performance of the duties or limits their ability to perform the duties. Violations are subject to a fine, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both. Violations that involve dangerous weapons, result in bodily injury, or are committed during a declared public emergency are subject to an enhanced penalty of a fine, imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both.Additionally, the bill authorizes grants to reduce the incidence of violence at hospitals, including violence or intimidation against hospital personnel in the performance of their duties.

Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

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