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.
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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 · introduced 2020-04-17 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-313.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-04-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-313. (final step reached)
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Official title
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.
Plain summary
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.
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Official text
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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · 10 cosponsors
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Tom Cole (R-OK), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] reported raising $4.8 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 (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6535.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr6535 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116