US HB6444 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Limits the immunity of foreign states from suit in the United States. Specifically, it bars immunity for a foreign state in cases where the foreign state, whether intentionally or unintentionally, discharges a biological weapon in the United States or that results in the bodily injury of a U.S. citizen.
Title
Stop COVID Act of 2020 Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] |
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3592 (Related) 2020-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Chemical and biological weapons
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Crime and law enforcement
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Violent crime
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Crime and law enforcement
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6444/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6444/BILLS-116hr6444ih.pdf |