Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act
- Last Action
- 6/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-06-23Introduced in House
- 2023-06-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-23 (00)
Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act or the HERO Act
This bill allows claims to be brought against the United States for damages relating to the personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in providing medical, dental, or related health care functions at a military medical treatment facility. However, the bill does not apply to care provided at a medical treatment location deployed in an area of armed combat.
Cosponsors (20)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- John Duarte (R-CA)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
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