HR 8272 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Emergency Services Access Act

Introduced 2020-09-16· Sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Services Access Ac t This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing emergency medical technicians assigned to ambulances or other emergency vehicles from providing medical care. It also makes it a criminal offense to block an emergency vehicle that is transporting an individual in need of treatment from a hospital entrance. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for any term of years or for life.…

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