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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7268 Identical bill Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 6, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 18, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 18, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 18, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4000: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4000/
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"S. 4000: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4000/.
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S. 4000, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4000/.
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