US HB7268 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] |
Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] |
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-06-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4000 (Same As) 2020-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment and training programs
Health care quality
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment and training programs
Health care quality
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7268/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7268/BILLS-116hr7268ih.pdf |