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H.R. 1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

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H.R. 1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-04 · Health · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

Plain summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 This bill 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. This protection from liability does not apply if: (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 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · 87 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 (2018-04-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Ami Bera (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Steve Womack (R-AR), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and 27 more.

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

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1876 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115