# 116-hr-6524: Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2020

116-hr-6524, Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6524
- Congress: 116
- Title: Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2020 This bill revises an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state to allow an action seeking money damages against a foreign state for personal injury, death, or other damage resulting from certain misrepresentations made by such state to the World Health Organization.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4326: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6524 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6524)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6886)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4326: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4326)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3851)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6524 (as of 2025-11-18).