Bill > S5394

This bill, titled the "Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2024," requires federal law enforcement officers, Bureau of Prisons officers and employees, and U.S. Marshals Service officers and employees (collectively referred to as "covered officials") to immediately obtain or provide medical attention to individuals in federal custody who display medical distress, such as breathing difficulties. Failure to do so, resulting in unnecessary pain, injury, or death, would be a criminal offense punishable by a fine and/or up to 1 year in prison. The bill also requires the appropriate Inspector General to investigate such incidents and refer cases for prosecution where the covered official acted negligently. The agencies employing these covered officials must also provide training on obtaining or providing medical assistance to individuals in medical distress.