US HB8222 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.
Title
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Jacobs [R-NY] | Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-09-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Infrastructure development
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Worker safety and health
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Infrastructure development
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8222/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8222/BILLS-116hr8222ih.pdf |
