Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021
Latest action · May 11, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021
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. All signed on May 11, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 11, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 11, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3117 | Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 9, 2021 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
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.
- May 11, 2021Introduced in Senate
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