Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024
This bill requires federal law enforcement officers, Bureau of Prisons staff, and U.S. Marshals to immediately provide medical care to individuals in federal custody showing signs of medical distress (like breathing difficulties). It makes it a crime for these officials to negligently fail to act, punishable by fines or up to one year in prison. The bill also mandates Inspector General investigations into such failures and requires agencies to train staff on medical assistance, while allowing state attorneys general to pursue civil cases for affected residents.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 21, 2024
Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 21, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Nov 21, 2024
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upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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