# 116-hr-6976: Service Assurance Act of 2020

116-hr-6976, Service Assurance Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6976
- Congress: 116
- Title: Service Assurance Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6976)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4903)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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