Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on May 23, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 104 words.
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025 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.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 117 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 591 words
- Latest action
- May 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 6 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 6
- 119th H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 D · Introduced
- 119th S. 1914 Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025 D · Introduced
- 118th H.R. 10295 Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024 D · Introduced
- 118th S. 5394 Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024 D · Introduced
- 117th H.R. 3117 Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 D · Introduced
- 117th S. 1573 Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 D · Introduced