United States · Bill · S
S. 1573 (117th)
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021
Introduced
11 May 2021
Last action
11 May 2021 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
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
11 May 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 May 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1573
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1573
- us · 117-s-1573 · source updated 10 August 2026