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S. 4602 · 116th Congress

Stop Blocking Hospitals Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

8 cosponsors · 8 R

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing ambulances and vehicles used by fire departments and law enforcement agencies from responding to a call or transporting an individual to a hospital.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 16, 2020

Stop Blocking Hospitals Act

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing ambulances and vehicles used by fire departments and law enforcement agencies from responding to a call or transporting an individual to a hospital.

An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Stop Blocking Hospitals Act

Latest action (Sep 16, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 16, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.