United StatesSenate Bill 1600S 1600

Save Healthcare Workers Act

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Last progress May 5, 2025 (7 months ago)

Introduced on May 5, 2025 by Cindy Hyde-Smith

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May 5, 2025 (7 months ago)

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

This legislation aims to protect people who work in hospitals from violence. It focuses on making assaulting hospital staff a specific offense, targeting attacks on nurses, doctors, and other hospital workers while they do their jobs .

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The text highlights “Assault of hospital personnel,” signaling a new or clearer federal offense to address violence against hospital workers .
Details like exact penalties, definitions, and start dates are not provided in the available excerpt .

Who is affected	What changes	When
Hospital personnel (nurses, doctors, staff)	Creates a specific offense for assaulting hospital workers	Not stated in the provided text

Save Healthcare Workers Act

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