US HB6601 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-23 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-23 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires a specific jury instruction in civil actions in federal court that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and a request for damages. Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.
Title
To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.
Sponsors
| Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-04-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business ethics
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6601/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6601/BILLS-116hr6601ih.pdf |
