Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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32 cosponsors · 21 D, 11 R

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

Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act or the HERO Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 23, 2023

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act

Latest action (Jun 23, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 23, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.