3.0.0 8251 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z House HR 2020-09-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 159 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WAGNER:H.R. 8251.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18[Page H4428]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-15T13:00:15Z 2020-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 N Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure and sentencing Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-09-15 Introduced in House 2022-04-14T21:04:00Z This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or otherwise interfering with the ability of any individual or class of individuals from obtaining or providing a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment. However, the parent or legal guardian of a minor shall not be subject to any penalties under this bill with respect to medical decisions directed exclusively at that minor.

An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both. The amount of the fine and duration of the prison term depends on whether it is a first or subsequent offense and whether the obstruction is nonviolent or results in bodily injury or death.

In addition, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against an individual whose conduct prevented access to, or the provision of, a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment, and the Department of Justice and the Attorney General of a state or territory may also commence civil actions for violations of this bill.

]]> To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit preventing access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit preventing access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit preventing access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8251ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8251ih.xml 2020-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.