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.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 November 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Jamaal Bowman · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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