# 116-hr-8222: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020

116-hr-8222, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8222
- Congress: 116
- Title: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020 This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6954: SMART Act
- 116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5451: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 599 East Genesse Street in Fayetteville, New York, as the "George H. Bacel Post Office…
- 116-hr-8666: No Small Business Aid for China Act
- 116-hr-12: CTF Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8222 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8222)

## Related
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-6954: SMART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6954)
- [116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6821)
- [116-hr-5451: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 599 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5451)
- [116-hr-8666: No Small Business Aid for China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8666)
- [116-hr-12: CTF Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8222 (as of 2025-11-18).