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Stop Blocking Hospitals Act

USA116th CongressS-4602| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Stop Blocking Hospitals Act

USA116th CongressS-4602| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
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.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted