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H.R.6535 - To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.116th Congress (2019-2020) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] (Introduced 04/17/2020)
Committees: House - Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Judiciary
Committee Meetings: 07/29/20 10:00AM
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.  (All Actions)

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Summary: H.R.6535 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (04/17/2020)

This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.