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Service Assurance Act of 2020

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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Service Assurance Act of 2020

This bill exempts nonprofit organizations from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this exemption does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 12
R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 11, 2020
Hice, Jody
· May 28, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 27, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 22, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 22, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 22, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 22, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· May 22, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 22, 2020
Collins, Doug
· May 22, 2020
Conaway, K.
· May 22, 2020
Flores, Bill
· May 22, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 22, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
King, Steve
· May 22, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 22, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 22, 2020
Walker, Mark
· May 22, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 22, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6976: Service Assurance Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6976/
MLA
"H.R. 6976: Service Assurance Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6976/.
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H.R. 6976, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6976/.
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[H.R. 6976: Service Assurance Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6976/)
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