119 HR 1432 IH: Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1432IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 18, 2025Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit any Federal law from making the manufacturer of a COVID–19 vaccine immune from suit or liability, or limiting the liability of such a manufacturer, with respect to claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered Act or the LIABLE Act.

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No Federal immunity from, or limitation on, liability for manufacturers for loss caused by a COVID–19 vaccine

(a)

In general

No Federal law, including sections 319F–3, 2111, and 2122 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d, 300aa–11, 300aa–22), may make the manufacturer of a COVID–19 vaccine immune from suit or liability, or limit the liability of such a manufacturer, with respect to claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a COVID–19 vaccine. (b)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an individual from seeking compensation through the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program under section 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6e) or the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under subtitle 2 of title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–10 et seq.). (c)

Relation to other programs

An individual shall not be precluded from bringing a civil action for claims described in subsection (a) on the basis of such individual having sought or received compensation through the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program under section 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6e) or the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under subtitle 2 of title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–10 et seq.). (d)

Definition

The term COVID–19 vaccine means a vaccine licensed or otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent, mitigate, or limit— (1)the harm from COVID–19; or (2)the transmission of SARS–CoV–2 or a virus mutating therefrom. (e)

Retroactive applicability

This Act applies without regard to whether the adminstration or use of a COVID–19 vaccine occurs before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.