US HB6519 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate concealment or distortion of information with respect to an international public health emergency, and for other purposes.
Title
Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
| Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL] |
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-04-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3662 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
California
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government liability
Illinois
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law
New York City
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Texas
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government liability
Illinois
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law
New York City
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Texas
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6519/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6519/BILLS-116hr6519ih.pdf |
