3.0.0 595 2023-01-11T13:43:24Z 2023-01-11T13:43:24Z House HR 2021-01-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 595.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.The Congress shall have Power . . .To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes.To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof[Page H252]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2021-03-22T15:35:35Z Referred to 2021-01-28T14:07:35Z 2021-03-22 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2021-01-28 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2021-01-28 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2021-01-28 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-01-28 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-01-28 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2021-01-28 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2021-01-28 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2021-01-28 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2021-01-28 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2021-01-28 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2021-01-28 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2021-01-28 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2021-01-28 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2021-01-28 True Law Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Consumer affairs Disability and health-based discrimination Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment discrimination and employee rights Housing discrimination Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor-management relations Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Law 00 2021-01-28 Introduced in House 2021-03-11T22:24:59Z COVID-19 Justice and Accountability Act

This bill provides a cause of action for harm suffered as a result of a violation of certain federal laws relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and suspends certain predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Specifically, individuals may bring a cause of action in U.S. district court against any person for harm suffered as a result of a violation of, or a failure to comply with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021.

Further, during the COVID-19 public health emergency period and 180 days thereafter, no predispute arbitration agreement or joint-action waiver (an agreement to waive the right to participate in a joint, class, or collective action) is valid or enforceable with respect to employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes.

]]> COVID–19 Justice and Accountability Act Display Title COVID–19 Justice and Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To provide a cause of action for violations of laws related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID–19 Justice and Accountability Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr595ih/xml/BILLS-117hr595ih.xml 2021-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. 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.