Medical Care for Prisoners Bill
Official: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025
This bill ensures that federal law enforcement and prison officials must quickly get medical help for inmates who are in distress. It aims to prevent unnecessary suffering and death in custody.
1. This bill requires federal officials to provide immediate medical care to inmates showing signs of medical distress. 2. It makes it illegal for officials to neglect medical emergencies that could cause pain or death. 3. The bill allows state attorneys general to take legal action if inmates are harmed due to negligence. 4. It mandates training for federal officials on how to respond to medical emergencies. 5. The Inspector General will investigate cases where medical care is not provided.
Inmates in federal custody who experience medical emergencies.