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S. 1600: Save Healthcare Workers Act

S. 1600 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Hospital employees who are assaulted while working could previously rely mostly on state and local laws for legal protection. This bill establishes a new federal crime specifically for knowingly assaulting hospital personnel engaged in interstate commerce,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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