legislation: 117-hr-7794
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| 117-hr-7794 | 117 | hr | 7794 | Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 | Law | 2022-05-17 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 0 | 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. | 2022-12-30T00:04:03Z |