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Sens. Kennedy, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Protect Active Duty Military From Medical Negligence
September 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 today to allow active duty service members to sue the military for medical malpractice and negligence.

A Supreme Court decision in 1950 banned active duty service members from suing the military for medical malpractice or negligence, and this . . .

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