US Congress House Bill 7179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Exempts certain health care and food providers from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.

Pandemic Liability Protection Act

Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC]

Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]

Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]

Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-06-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7179/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7179/BILLS-116hr7179ih.pdf