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US S3673

US S3673
Justice for Victims of Coronavirus Around the World Act


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Introduced
05/11/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to investigate the role of the Chinese Communist Party in the novel coronavirus global pandemic and to secure damages on behalf of victims in the United States and abroad. This bill establishes various bodies to investigate and seek damages from China relating to its response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The President shall establish a task force to investigate and secure damages from China's government related to China's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Department of State shall form a delegation to the International Commission to Investigate the Role of the Government of the People's Republic of China in the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. The delegation shall form the commission with U.S. allies and partners. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall establish (1) the Interagency Working Group to Quantify Harm Caused by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and (2) the Interagency Working Group to Secure Damages from the Government of the People's Republic of China.

AI Summary

This bill establishes various bodies to investigate and seek damages from China relating to its response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The President shall establish a task force to investigate and secure damages from China's government related to China's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Department of State shall form a delegation to the International Commission to Investigate the Role of the Government of the People's Republic of China in the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, which shall cooperate with U.S. allies and partners to understand how COVID-19 grew from a local outbreak into a global pandemic and prevent similar tragedies in the future. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall establish two interagency working groups - one to quantify the harm caused by China's actions and another to secure damages from the Chinese government.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 05/11/2020)

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