US Congress House Bill 7020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides a cause of action for harm suffered as a result of a violation of certain federal laws relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and suspends certain predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, individuals may bring a cause of action in U.S. district court against any person for harm suffered as a result of a violation of, or a failure to comply with, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) or the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Further, during the COVID-19 public health emergency period and 180 days thereafter, no predispute arbitration agreement or joint-action waiver (an agreement to waive the right to participate in a joint, class, or collective action) is valid or enforceable with respect to employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes.

COVID Justice and Accountability Act

Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-05-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7020/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7020/BILLS-116hr7020ih.pdf