US SB1914

Federal law enforcement officers, Bureau of Prisons employees, and U.S. Marshals Service employees would be criminally liable for negligently failing to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in federal custody displaying medical distress, punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fines

State attorneys general would be authorized to bring civil actions in federal district court to obtain equitable and declaratory relief when state residents are harmed by violations

Inspectors General would be required to investigate all incidents where covered officials fail to provide immediate medical care to individuals in custody who display distress and subsequently suffer unnecessary pain, injury, or death

A confidential complaint process would be established for reporting incidents of denied medical care, with cases of negligence referred to the Attorney General for prosecution

Agency heads would be required to provide training to all covered officials on obtaining or providing medical assistance to individuals in medical distress