HR 2531 — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-04-01
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- Garamendi, John (D, CA-8) — cosponsor
- Takano, Mark (D, CA-39) — cosponsor
- Menendez, Robert (D, NJ-8) — cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, FL-20) — cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D, CT-5) — cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D, WA-7) — cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, MI-8) — cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D, RI-2) — cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D, FL-10) — cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D, IL-2) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D, WA-6) — cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D, CA-28) — cosponsor
- Johnson, Julie (D, TX-32) — cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, NY-26) — cosponsor
- Fletcher, Lizzie (D, TX-7) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D, MI-13) — cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D, MD-3) — cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D, MO-5) — cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D, CA-30) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (3)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC | AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | $50,000 | H.R.2531 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION | — | H.R. 2531 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | VENABLE LLP | AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION | $30,000 | H.R. 2531 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-04-01 — open
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Inbound (24)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Menendez, Robert | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Garamendi, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Takano, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hayes, Jahana | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Chu, Judy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kennedy, Timothy M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Jayapal, Pramila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Frost, Maxwell | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kelly, Robin L. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Randall, Emily | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fletcher, Lizzie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Johnson, Julie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Thanedar, Shri | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cleaver, Emanuel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Magaziner, Seth | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Friedman, Laura | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Elfreth, Sarah | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 2531 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.2531 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 2531 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Jayapal, Pramila (D, house WA-7) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, house NY-26) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Chu, Judy (D, house CA-28) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Fletcher, Lizzie (D, house TX-7) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Elfreth, Sarah (D, house MD-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Hayes, Jahana (D, house CT-5) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Kelly, Robin L. (D, house IL-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Magaziner, Seth (D, house RI-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Randall, Emily (D, house WA-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Takano, Mark (D, house CA-39) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, house FL-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Cleaver, Emanuel (D, house MO-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Friedman, Laura (D, house CA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Frost, Maxwell (D, house FL-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Garamendi, John (D, house CA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Johnson, Julie (D, house TX-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, house MI-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Menendez, Robert (D, house NJ-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Thanedar, Shri (D, house MI-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 709 | $127,335 | $127,335 |
| 2 | AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION | 1 | $50,000 | 0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 3 | AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION | 1 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 68 | $16,979 | $16,979 |
| 5 | none | 0 | $0 | 17 | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| 6 | self | 0 | $0 | 9 | $9,025 | $9,025 |
| 7 | sorensen gross | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 8 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 9 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | |
| 10 | buffalo geothermal heating | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 11 | apollo global management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 12 | gramercy group inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 13 | cleancapital | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 14 | rusiniak's service, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 15 | marcus & millichap | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 16 | symphony property management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 17 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 19 | $4,350 | $4,350 |
| 18 | na | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 19 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 20 | solil management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 21 | dow | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 22 | reger holdings, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 23 | ciminelli real estate corporation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 24 | hsk consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 25 | quinn emanuel | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
21 predicted yes (4%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 242 unknown (44%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 21 yes / 0 no / 242 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
21 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D · house · FL-20) · cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D · house · CA-28) · cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D · house · MO-5) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D · house · MD-3) · cosponsor
- Fletcher, Lizzie (D · house · TX-7) · cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D · house · CA-30) · cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D · house · FL-10) · cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D · house · CA-8) · cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D · house · CT-5) · cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D · house · WA-7) · cosponsor
- Johnson, Julie (D · house · TX-32) · cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D · house · IL-2) · cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D · house · NY-26) · cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D · house · RI-2) · cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D · house · MI-8) · cosponsor
- Menendez, Robert (D · house · NJ-8) · cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D · house · WA-6) · cosponsor
- Takano, Mark (D · house · CA-39) · cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D · house · MI-13) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Takano, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Magaziner, Seth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Elfreth, Sarah (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Johnson, Julie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Frost, Maxwell (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hayes, Jahana (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Friedman, Laura (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Menendez, Robert (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Chu, Judy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McDonald Rivet, Kristen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cleaver, Emanuel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Thanedar, Shri (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Garamendi, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fletcher, Lizzie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kennedy, Timothy M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Randall, Emily (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (h.r. 2531) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION (h.r. 2531) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (h.r.2531) · lobbying_bill_mention