H.R. 1775 · 117th Congress
Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Smith
- Introduced
- 2021-03-10
- Latest action
- 2021-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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.