US HB7818 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - 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 strip foreign sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to secure justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the United States.
Title
Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections Diseases Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-07-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3674 (Related) 2020-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB4212 (Same As) 2020-07-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
SB3588 (Related) 2020-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB4212 (Same As) 2020-07-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
SB3588 (Related) 2020-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
Civil actions and liability
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7818/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7818/BILLS-116hr7818ih.pdf |
