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,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbj,mrs4  
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,georgia1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1   
,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 & ,mr4 ,conaway7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide liability protection
 = meat process+ facilities dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai outbreak1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,prote9 ,production &       
,consum] ,access ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4     
,protection f liability = meat process+ 
facilities 9 c]ta9 civil actions relat+ 
to ,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a meat        
process+ facility %all n be liable "u   
,f$]al or ,/ate law = any act or        
omission ( ! facility ) respect to any  
h>m aris+ f exposure to1 or infection   
by1 ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai dur+ a 

public heal? em]g5cy ) respect to       
,,covid-#ai decl>$ pursuant to section  
#cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  7b7 ,exception 
,subsection 7a7 does n apply if ! h>m 0 
caus$ by an act or omission con/itut+   
willful or crim9al misconduct1 gross    
neglig5ce1 reckless misconduct1 or a    
consci\s flagrant indiff]5ce to ! rights
 or safety ( ! individual h>m$ by !     
entity4  7c7 ,preemption ,?is section   
preempts ! laws ( a ,/ate or any        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate to !    
ext5t t su* laws are inconsi/5t ) ?is   
section1 unless su* laws provide great] 
protection f liability4