3.0.0 7818 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z House HR 2020-07-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODEN:H.R. 7818.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3981]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-29T13:06:25Z Civil Justice for Victims of Coronavirus Act 116 3674 S 2020-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act 116 4212 S 2020-07-30 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504. Identical bill CRS Justice for Victims of Coronavirus Act 116 3588 S 2020-05-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2020-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 N B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2020-07-29 True Law Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government liability Infectious and parasitic diseases Jurisdiction and venue Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status State and local government operations Law 00 2020-07-29 Introduced in House 2021-02-09T02:24:38Z Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections Diseases Act or the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act

This bill allows a foreign government to be sued in U.S. district court regarding that government's actions related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.

A foreign government shall not have sovereign immunity against a lawsuit in the United States seeking money damages for physical or economic injury occurring in the United States following any reckless action or omission of that foreign government (or any official or agent of that government) that caused or substantially contributed to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against that foreign state, a court may stay a pending case brought under this bill against that foreign state.

]]> Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Display Title Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections Diseases Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 28, United States Code, to strip foreign sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to secure justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the United States. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7818ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7818ih.xml 2020-07-29 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.