United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6535 (116th)
To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 April 2020
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 116-313.
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.
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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2021
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2021
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 January 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 20 December 2020
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 18 December 2020
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 18 December 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 17 December 2020
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 15 December 2020
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 15 December 2020
Reported to House, Part I
summary · EN · 15 December 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 April 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6535
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6535