# 119-s-1914: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025

119-s-1914, Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1914
- Congress: 119
- Title: Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Holding federal officers accountable for failing to provide immediate medical care.** This bill would create a new federal crime when a federal law enforcement or prison official negligently fails to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to a detainee showing medical distress, including breathing difficulties.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal officers must provide medical help: benefit, low. This bill would make it a federal crime for certain federal officers and prison staff to negligently fail to get or give immediate medical help to someone in federal custody who is in medical distress. Medical distress would explicitly include breathing problems. If the failure causes unnecessary p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1914 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1914)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1914 (as of 2026-10-15).