To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024.
- Section idE3916A78403A4493BCBEAE8E7718D843: 2. Medical attention for individuals in Federal custody displaying medical distress Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...
- Section id878588FB9E2942ADAC3235BEB1750ECA: 251. Medical attention for individuals in Federal custody displaying medical distress In this section— the term appropriate Inspector General, with respect to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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