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116-hr-6519116th Congress

Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

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Summary

Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical or economic harms occurring in the United States as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019). (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.) Specifically, a foreign state shall not have immunity from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) the foreign state's spread of COVID-19, or (2) tortious acts intended to deliberately conceal or distort the existence or nature of COVID-19. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against the foreign state, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2020

  • Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2020

  • Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 5/28/2020

  • Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 7/1/2020

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