# 117-hr-3984: Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021

117-hr-3984, Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3984
- Congress: 117
- Title: Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021 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. (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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## Sources
- [117-hr-3984 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3984)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3984 (as of 2025-11-18).