H.R. 7794 · 117th Congress
Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
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Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 17, 2022
Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: May 17, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.