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Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act

Introduced: July 20, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Jul 30, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.

Jul 30, 2020

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.

Jul 30, 2020

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jul 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 20, 2020

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 30, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.

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