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Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023
H.R. 93, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 01/09/2023
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Latest action
- 01/09/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023
- Sponsor
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Law
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/09/2023)
Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023
This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.
Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.
Actions
Newest first
- 01/09/2023 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 01/09/2023
Introduced in House
Subjects: Business ethics, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Civil actions and liability, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Evidence and witnesses, Infectious and parasitic diseases.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/09/2023