S 1573 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2021
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Introduced May 11, 2021 Last action May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 11, 2021
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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