Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-22 (00)
Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2021
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. (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.
Subjects
- California
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal district courts
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government liability
- Illinois
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International law and treaties
- Judicial review and appeals
- Jurisdiction and venue
- New York City
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Texas
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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