Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020 This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Transportation and Public Works
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and health
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8222| House
| Updated: 9/11/2020
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020 This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and health