Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025

This bill creates a new federal crime for failing to get medical help for someone in federal custody who is showing signs of a medical emergency. It requires federal law enforcement officers and prison staff to immediately provide or get medical care for people in their custody who appear to be in medical distress. If someone negligently fails to do this and it leads to unnecessary pain, injury, or death, they could face a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.

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