H.R. 3525 · 116th Congress
U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Lauren Underwood
- Introduced
- 2019-06-27
- Latest action
- 2019-10-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) research and report to Congress new approaches to improve procedures for providing medical screening of individuals interdicted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection between ports of entry and recommend any necessary corrective actions, and (2) establish an electronic health record system containing the records of individuals in DHS custody that can be accessed by all relevant DHS departments.