US SB4317 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief.
Title
SAFE TO WORK Act Safeguarding America’s Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
| Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB4537 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB4775 (Related) 2020-10-01 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
HB8832 (Same As) 2020-12-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SB4775 (Related) 2020-10-01 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
HB8832 (Same As) 2020-12-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal district courts
Federal preemption
Federal-Indian relations
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Legal fees and court costs
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Product safety and quality
Self-employed
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal district courts
Federal preemption
Federal-Indian relations
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Legal fees and court costs
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Product safety and quality
Self-employed
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4317/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4317/BILLS-116s4317is.pdf |
