Smith’s bill would allow Americans to sue China for COVID-19 related losses
Legislation introduced by Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Ron Wright (R-TX) on Friday would strip China and other countries of their sovereign immunity if they intentionally made misrepresentations regarding the coronavirus, thereby allowing U.S. citizens, businesses and local government to sue those governments for the deaths, pain and suffering, and economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 18th, 2020 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: China, Congressman Chris Smith, Congressman Ron Wright, coronavirus, COVID-19, HR 6524, JASTA, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, New Jersey | Comments Off on Smith’s bill would allow Americans to sue China for COVID-19 related losses