United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7179 (116th)
Pandemic Liability Protection Act
Introduced
11 June 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Pandemic Liability Protection Act This bill exempts certain health care and food providers from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020
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Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7179