This legislation establishes a new mechanism for members of the uniformed services to seek redress for injuries or deaths caused by negligent medical care, amending federal law to allow claims against the United States. It permits claims for personal injury or death resulting from improper medical, dental, or related healthcare functions provided at a covered military medical treatment facility by government employees. Importantly, any compensation awarded will not be reduced by benefits received from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. The bill explicitly repeals a prior restriction on such claims and sets a statute of limitations of 10 years from the discovery of the injury. It clarifies that this new legal avenue is the exclusive civil action against the individual healthcare provider and defines "covered military medical treatment facility" to exclude those in areas of armed conflict. For acts occurring outside the United States, the law of the claimant's domicile will apply, and the Attorney General is mandated to submit biennial reports to Congress on the number of claims filed.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Law
HERO Act
USA119th CongressHR-6730| House
| Updated: 12/16/2025
This legislation establishes a new mechanism for members of the uniformed services to seek redress for injuries or deaths caused by negligent medical care, amending federal law to allow claims against the United States. It permits claims for personal injury or death resulting from improper medical, dental, or related healthcare functions provided at a covered military medical treatment facility by government employees. Importantly, any compensation awarded will not be reduced by benefits received from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. The bill explicitly repeals a prior restriction on such claims and sets a statute of limitations of 10 years from the discovery of the injury. It clarifies that this new legal avenue is the exclusive civil action against the individual healthcare provider and defines "covered military medical treatment facility" to exclude those in areas of armed conflict. For acts occurring outside the United States, the law of the claimant's domicile will apply, and the Attorney General is mandated to submit biennial reports to Congress on the number of claims filed.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.