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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7268| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2020
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (17)
Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4000
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4000
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4000: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
Civil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7268| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4000
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4000
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (17)
Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4000: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers