# 115-hr-1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

115-hr-1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1876
- Congress: 115
- Title: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2017-04-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 87
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. This protection from liability does not apply if: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

## Cosponsors (87)

- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2017-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2018-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2018-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2018-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-1876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1876)

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