Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 18, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for failing to obtain medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress.
Specifically, the bill requires federal law enforcement officers and the Bureau of Prisons' personnel to provide or obtain immediate medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress. It criminalizes the negligent failure to obtain or provide such medical attention that results in unnecessary pain, injury, or death.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2020 to Aug 6, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 18, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 18, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 18, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 18, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 18, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Aug 6, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7268 | Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jun 18, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Civil actions and liability
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment and training programs
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care quality
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2020Introduced in Senate
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