119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 5, 2025
Save Healthcare Workers Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 5, 2025)
Save Healthcare Workers Act
This 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$393,240
Spent on own lobbying
Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 3178-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers H.R. 5864-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.3178, Save Healthcare Workers Act Issues related to AI in healthcare. Issues related to military-civilian medical training partnerships Issues related to the Rural…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ECURE 340B Act), all provisions; S. 5244, Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency Accountability and Integrity Now (SUSTAIN) Act, all provisions; H.R. 3178 / S. 1600, The Save Healthcare Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NYU HOSPITALS CENTER) · lobbying firm or registrant: NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NYU HOSPITALS CENTER)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…em (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) - FY27 Appropriations Priorities (NIH, NCI, CDC, HRSA) - Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S.1600) - Title VII & VIII Funding Support - EMPOWER for Health Act (H.R 4262/S. 4110) - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/S.2439) - Acute H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VIZIENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VIZIENT, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (S.2439/H.R.3890/H.R.4731). Continued monitoring and encouraged passage of the Save Healthcare Workers Act (S.1600/H.R.3178). Drug Shortages - Supported elements to increase transparency in prescription drug supply chain and increase reimbursement for generic prescription drugs; iss…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PREMIER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PREMIER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…gh Flexibility Act S. 1460, H.R. 786 Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act S. 1816, H.R. 3514 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1600, H.R. 3178 Save Healthcare Workers Act H.R. 2433 Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act S. 2439, H.R. 4731 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 4464…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…21: Issues related to the implementation of provisions regarding Essential Plan Cuts, Medicaid financing and eligibility, and other issues impacting hospitals. H.R. 3178; S. 1600 - Save Healthcare Workers Act: Provisions related to protections for health care workers. H.R. 3890 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Provi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sabilities (UCEDD) Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence H.R. 3178/S. 4771, Save Healthcare Workers Act (SAVE Act) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders H.R. 5684, Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025 Emergency Medical Ser…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues concerning Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees. H.R. 3178 / S.1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding the mental health of healthcare workers. S. 1600 / H.R. 3178, the Save Healthcare Workers Act, as it relates to ensuring a safe and secure environment for the healthcare workforce. S. 547, Train More Nurses Act, as it re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1600 / H.R. 3178, the Save Healthcare Workers Act, as it relates to ensuring a safe and secure environment for the healthcare workforce. Issues regarding healthcare workplace s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues involving violence against healthcare employees. H.R. 3178 / S. 1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Medical Center related issues, generally Medicare reimbursement issues, generally 340B Drug Pricing related issues Monitor the following: H.R.3178/S.1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act, Entirety H.R.9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act, Entirety Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Hospital…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$431,446
Spent on own lobbying
…s on teaching health system and hospital graduate medical education (GME) data collection practices and concerns related to duplicative reporting requirements. H.R.3178/S.2600 - Save Healthcare Workers Act Issue: Support legislation providing protection for health care workers by creating a criminal offense for knowingly assau…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S 266/HR 929, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act; HR 935, the Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025; S. 1600/HR 3178, the Save Healthcare Workers Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
Transparency 340B drug pricing program Rural health transformation program Save Healthcare Workers Act, H.R.3178 Behavioral health CHGME Health care consolidation, mergers and acquisition H1-B Visas
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$550,000
Spent on own lobbying
…roviding funding for clinical training sites, and immigration reforms that expedite entry for foreign health care workers. Support SAVE Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S. 1600). Discuss New York State transition from Affordable Care Act Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver to Section 1331 Basic Health Plan. Discuss legislativ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Congressional outreach and monitoring regarding the following: -H.R. 3178/S.1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act. -H.R. 9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. -H.R. 9599, SECURE 340B Act. -H.R. 7961, H-1Bs for Physicians and the He…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Congressional outreach and monitoring regarding the following: -H.R. 3178/S.1600, Save Healthcare Workers Act. -H.R. 9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. -H.R. 9599, SECURE 340B Act. -H.R. 7961, H-1Bs for Physicians and the He…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…estigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients; and to protect health care workers from violence with the Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/S. 1600), Front of Package Food Labeling, The Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2834); The Nursing is a Professional Degr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccountability Affordable Care Act reform efforts Provider Nondiscrimination Change Healthcare, Change Healthcare data breach HR 292 Lorna Breen Reauthorization H.R. 3178, SAVE Healthcare Workers Act: To protect hospital personnel from violence, and for other purposes Maternal Mortality/Maternal Care Deserts Blood management 42…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 30, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$498,299
Spent on own lobbying
Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 3178-Save Healthcare Workers Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers H.R. 5864-Improving Police CARE Act, to provide s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Congressional outreach and monitoring regarding the following: -H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). -H.R. 3178, Save Healthcare Workers Act. -H.R. 9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. -340B policy issues. -H.R. 4581 / S. 2372 - 340B PATIENTS Act of 2025 -H-1B Vis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Congressional outreach and monitoring regarding the following: -H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). -H.R. 3178, Save Healthcare Workers Act. -H.R. 9504, Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. -340B policy issues. -H.R. 4581 / S. 2372 - 340B PATIENTS Act of 2025 -2027 fed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,470,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4581 / S.2372, 340B PATIENTS Act, all provisions; H.R. 3178 / S. 1600, The Save Healthcare Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing