H.R. 865: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-11 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Plain summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. Makes exceptions where: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

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Official text

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · 48 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Brian Babin (R-TX), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr865.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr865 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114