Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2021
Latest action · May 18, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2021
This bill revises an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state to allow an action seeking money damages against a foreign state for personal injury, death, or other damage resulting from certain misrepresentations made by the state to the World Health Organization.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 10, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
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