3.0.0 7628 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z House HR 2020-07-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 126 (Thursday, July 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESPAILLAT:H.R. 7628.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One of the United States Constitution, Section 8.[Page H3090]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-16T16:03:50Z Coronavirus Victims Compensation Fund Act of 2020 116 7672 HR 2020-07-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 116 6909 HR 2020-05-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 116 3755 S 2020-05-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2020-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 N Law Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Cemeteries and funerals Department of Health and Human Services Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Infectious and parasitic diseases Unemployment Wages and earnings Law 00 2020-07-16 Introduced in House 2020-10-07T17:28:53Z COVID-19 Victims Compensation Fund Act

This bill allows individuals to file claims and receive compensation for harm or death suffered as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

A Special Master appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services must review claims submitted and determine if a claimant is eligible for compensation, the extent of the harm to the claimant, and the amount of compensation to be awarded.

]]> COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act Display Title COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund to compensate claimants for harms resulting from suffering from COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7628ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7628ih.xml 2020-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.