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Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical or economic harms occurring in the United States as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019). (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.) Specifically, a foreign state shall not have immunity from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) the foreign state's spread of COVID-19, or (2) tortious acts intended to deliberately conceal or distort the existence or nature of COVID-19. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against the foreign state, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6519
Introduced in House
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6519
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  • HR 116-6519: Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020
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Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical or economic harms occurring in the United States as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019). (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.) Specifically, a foreign state shall not have immunity from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) the foreign state's spread of COVID-19, or (2) tortious acts intended to deliberately conceal or distort the existence or nature of COVID-19. If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to COVID-19 against the foreign state, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6519
Introduced in House
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6519
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6519: Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CaliforniaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment liabilityIllinoisInfectious and parasitic diseasesNew York CitySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTexas