US SB3592 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Limits the immunity of foreign states from suit in the United States. Specifically, it bars immunity for a foreign state in cases where the foreign state allegedly, whether intentionally or unintentionally, discharges a biological agent that results in the bodily injury, death, or damage to property of a U.S. national.
Title
Stop COVID Act of 2020 Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6444 (Related) 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Chemical and biological weapons
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Crime and law enforcement
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Violent crime
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Crime and law enforcement
Government liability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3592/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3592/BILLS-116s3592is.pdf |