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Stop Blocking Hospitals Act
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Bill overview
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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Primary sponsor
John Kennedy
SenateLARepublican
Cosponsors
John Hoeven
SenateNDRepublican
Joni Ernst
SenateIARepublican
Kevin Cramer
SenateNDRepublican
Marco Rubio
SenateFLRepublican
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