H.R. 7961 · 117th Congress
Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Madeleine Dean
- Introduced
- 2022-06-07
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act or the SAVE Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting or intimidating 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.
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.