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S 2451 116th Congress Senate Law Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Government liability Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced: September 10, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2019
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SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019

This bill allows claims to be brought against the United States for damages relating to the personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in providing medical, dental, or related health care functions at a military medical treatment facility. However, the bill does not apply to care provided at a medical treatment location deployed in an area of armed combat.

What's happening now September 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2422 Related bill SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Nov 14, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2451: SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2451/
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"S. 2451: SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2451/.
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S. 2451, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2451/.
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