H.R. 1519 · 118th Congress
Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Smith
- Introduced
- 2023-03-09
- Latest action
- 2023-03-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2023
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 related to infectious disease made by the state to the World Health Organization.