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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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.