1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act or the HERO Act . 2. Allowing claims against the United States for injury and death of members of the Armed Forces caused by improper medical care (a) In general Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2681. Claims against the United States for injury and death of members of the Armed Forces (a) In this section— (1) the term Armed Forces has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term covered military medical treatment facility — (A) means the facilities described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1073d of title 10, regardless of whether the facility is located in or outside the United States