The Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025 mandates immediate medical attention for individuals in federal custody.
The Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025 amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a covered official to negligently fail to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress, resulting in unnecessary pain, injury, or death. Covered officials include federal law enforcement officers, Bureau of Prisons officers or employees, and United States Marshals Service officers or employees.
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