3.0.0 7528 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z House HR 2020-07-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 124 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana:H.R. 7528.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution,[Page H3077]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:09:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:09:45Z 2020-07-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-07-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2020-07-09 True C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2020-07-09 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2020-07-09 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2020-07-09 True H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2020-07-09 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2020-07-16 False B001307 Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] James Baird R IN R. 4 2020-07-16 False Law Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal preemption Health care quality Health personnel Infectious and parasitic diseases State and local government operations Worker safety and health Law 00 2020-07-09 Introduced in House 2021-02-16T22:57:22Z Get America Back to Work Act

This bill limits civil liability of persons for the spread or transmission of coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) and exempts employers from certain federal occupational safety and health laws and regulations in relation to the virus.

The bill shall be in effect from January 1, 2020, until 18 months after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Generally, a person shall be exempt from liability for the spread or transmission of the virus if the person made reasonable efforts to comply with applicable guidance regarding COVID-19. Further, a health care provider acting in good faith shall be exempt from liability for the spread or transmission of the virus caused by the provider's act or omission if (1) the provider was providing health care services significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the act or omission occurred while a health professional was performing services within the scope of the professional's license or certification to provide such services, and (3) the act or omission does not exceed the scope of the license or certification of a substantially similar health professional.

However, a person (including a health care provider) may still be liable in certain instances, such as if the act or omission in question constitutes willful or criminal misconduct, reckless misconduct, or gross negligence.

Additionally, the bill exempts employers from citation and civil and criminal penalties for violating occupational safety and health standards related to the spread or transmission of the virus, if the employer made reasonable efforts to comply with applicable guidance related to the virus.

]]> Get America Back to Work Act Display Title Get America Back to Work Act Official Title as Introduced To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Get America Back to Work Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7528ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7528ih.xml 2020-07-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.