# 116-hr-7818: Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act

116-hr-7818, Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7818
- Congress: 116
- Title: Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7875: Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act
- 116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7818)

## Related
- [116-hr-7875: Equal Opportunity First Amendment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7875)
- [116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7808)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6821)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7818 (as of 2025-11-18).