3.0.0 4317 2023-01-11T13:45:35Z 2023-01-11T13:45:35Z Senate S 2020-07-27 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-07-27T22:38:00Z RECOVERY Act 116 4537 S 2020-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS A bill to provide continued emergency assistance, educational support, and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. 116 4775 S 2020-10-01 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. Related bill CRS SAFE TO WORK Act 116 8832 HR 2020-12-02 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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. Identical bill CRS 2020-07-27 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-07-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY 2020-07-27 True H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2020-07-30 False Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2020-07-30 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-08-03 False A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2020-08-03 False B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2020-08-03 False C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-08-05 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2020-08-05 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2020-08-05 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2020-08-05 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2020-08-05 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2020-08-05 False C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2020-08-05 False L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2020-08-06 False P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2020-08-06 False L000594 Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] Kelly Loeffler R GA 2020-08-06 False T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2020-08-06 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2020-08-06 False F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2020-08-11 False B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2020-09-08 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-09-08 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2020-09-08 False P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2020-09-08 False Law Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Evidence and witnesses Federal district courts Federal preemption Federal-Indian relations Health care quality Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue Legal fees and court costs Medical tests and diagnostic methods Product safety and quality Self-employed State and local government operations Worker safety and health Law 00 2020-07-27 Introduced in Senate 2021-02-19T20:18:56Z Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act or the SAFE TO WORK Act

This bill limits liability for injuries related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Generally, an individual alleging harm from exposure to coronavirus or related medical treatment occurring before October 1, 2024, may sue only under the causes of action created by this bill, with limited exceptions. However, the bill does not preempt any law that imposes stricter limits on liability or otherwise provides greater protections to defendants.

An individual or entity engaged in business or other activities may be liable for injuries resulting from coronavirus exposure only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the defendant did not make reasonable efforts to comply with government standards and guidance, (2) the defendant's actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (3) actual exposure caused the plaintiff's injury. (The clear and convincing evidence standard is a higher standard of proof than is typically required in a civil action.)

Similarly, a health care provider may be liable for injuries connected to coronavirus-related services only if the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the provider's actions constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (2) such actions directly caused the injury.

The bill also contains various coronavirus-related protections for defendants, including protections that (1) exempt an employer or operator of public accommodations that meets certain requirements from liability under certain federal laws, (2) impose limitations on coronavirus-related class action lawsuits, and (3) limit liability for certain injuries related to workplace coronavirus testing.

]]> SAFE TO WORK Act Display Title SAFE TO WORK Act Short Title(s) as Introduced SAFE TO WORK Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Safeguarding America’s Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4317is/xml/BILLS-116s4317is.xml 2020-07-27 Read twice and referred to the 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.