,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjbj,mr4    
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to /rip =eign 
sov]eign immunity ( c]ta9 =eign /ates to
 secure ju/ice = victims ( novel        
coronavirus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,civil ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,coronavirus
 ,act4  #b4 ,responsibility ( =eign     
/ates = reckless actions or omissions   
caus+ ! ,,covid-#ai global p&emic 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,responsibility      
,*apt] #ig ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#afje;,b ! foll[+3  #afje;,c4           
,responsibility ( =eign /ates = reckless
 actions or omissions caus+ !           
,,covid-#ai global p&emic 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates  7a7 ,responsibility ( =eign     
/ates ,a =eign /ate %all n be immune f !
 jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates 9 any case 9 :i* money damages   
are s\ght aga9/ a =eign /ate = physical 
or economic injury to p]son1 prop]ty1 or
 bus9ess occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
foll[+ any reckless action or omission  
7includ+ a consci\s disreg>d ( ! ne$ to 
report in=mation promptly or delib]ately
 hid+ relevant in=mation7 ( a =eign     
/ate1 or ( any (ficial1 employee1 or    
ag5t ( t =eign /ate :ile act+ )9 ! scope
 ( 8 or h] (fice1 employm5t1 or ag5cy1 t
 caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ !      
,,covid-#ai global p&emic 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 reg>dless ( :]e ! action or     
omission occurr$4  7b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,a =eign /ate %all n be     
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 on !    
basis ( an omission or act t con/itutes 
m]e neglig5ce4  7c7 ,jurisdiction  7#a7 
,exclusive jurisdiction ,! c\rts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all h exclusive          
jurisdiction 9 any action 9 :i* a =eign 
/ate is subject to ! jurisdiction ( a   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection    

7a74  7#b7 ,p]sonal jurisdiction ,!     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h p]sonal  
jurisdiction1 to ! maximum ext5t        
p]missible "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ov] any def5dant 9 an action    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7        
,additional au?ority to issue ord]s ,9  
addition to au?ority already grant$ by  
o!r laws1 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 h jurisdiction to make & issue any writ
 or ord] ( injunction necess>y or       
appropriate = ! en=cem5t ( ?is section1 
includ+ pre-judgm5t injunctions relat$  
to transf] or disposal ( assets4  7d7   
,int]v5tion ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
int]v5e 9 any action 9 :i* a =eign /ate 
is subject to ! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 = !   
purpose ( seek+ a /ay ( ! civil action1 
9 :ole or 9 "p if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
c]tifies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9  
good fai? discussions ) ! =eign /ate    
def5dant conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims
 aga9/ ! =eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z
 to :om a /ay ( claims is s\ght4  7e7   

,duration ( /ay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /ay "u
 ?is section may be grant$ = n m ?an    
#ahj days4  7#b7 ,ext5sion  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition !
 c\rt = an ext5sion ( ! /ay = additional
 p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days4  7,b7     
,rec]tification ,a c\rt %all grant an   
ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate rec]tifies t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates rema9s engag$ 9 good fai?        
discussions ) ! =eign /ate def5dant     
conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims aga9/ ! 
=eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z to :om a
 /ay ( claims is s\ght4  7f7 ,dismissal 
( actions foll[+ =eign /ate agreem5t    
7#a7 ,int]v5tion ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 int]v5e 9 any action 9 :i* a =eign /ate
 is subject to ! jurisdiction ( a c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section = !     
purpose ( seek+ ! dismissal ( ! case4   
7#b7 ,dismissal ) prejudice ,prior to ! 
entry ( judgm5t1 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates may dismiss ) prejudice a proce$+
 "u ?is section aga9/ a =eign /ate or   
any (ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! =eign

 /ate if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =eign /ate h ent]$  
into an agreem5t ) respect to !         
resolution ( a claim aga9/ su* a        
def5dant1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! pla9tiff is
 a p>ty to su* agreem5t or cons5ts to ! 
dismissal4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!    
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to any action or omission describ$
 9 section #afje;,c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by t subsection1 t 
occurr$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,removal (    
immunity f atta*m5t or execution        
,section #afaj ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#g71 by /rik+ section    
#afje;,a or section #afje7;a77#g7 7z su*
 section 0 9 effect on ,janu>y #bg1     
#bjjh7 & ins]t+ section #afje;,a1       
section #afje7;a77#g7 7z su* section 0 9
 effect on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjjh71 or      
section #afje;,c2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by /rik+ or #afje7;b7 & ins]t+ 
1 #afje7;b71 or #afje;,c2  7#c7 by /rik+

 subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 
,! prop]ty ( a =eign /ate1 z def9$ 9    
section #afjc7;a7 ( ?is *apt]1 us$ = a  
comm]cial activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all n be immune f atta*m5t prior to !  
entry ( judgm5t 9 any action br\ght 9 a 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( a ,/ate1 or 
prior to ! elapse ( ! p]iod ( "t provid$
 9 subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 if--   
7#a7 ! =eign /ate has explicitly waiv$  
its immunity f atta*m5t prior to        
judgm5t1 not)/&+ any )drawal ( ! waiv] !
 =eign /ate may purport to effect except
 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! waiv]2  7#b7 
! purpose ( ! atta*m5t is to secure     
satisfaction ( a judgm5t t has be5 or   
may ultimately be ent]$ aga9/ ! =eign   
/ate1 & n to obta9 jurisdiction2 or     
7#c7 ! atta*m5t relates to a claim = :i*
 ! =eign /ate is n immune "u section    
#afje;,c4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection       
7g77#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ #afje;,a & ins]t+        
#afje;,a or #afje;,c4  7d7 ,cause (     
action ,any citiz5 or resid5t ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates injur$ 9 8 or h] p]son1 prop]ty1
 or bus9ess by reason ( any reckless    
action or omission 7includ+ a consci\s  
disreg>d ( ! ne$ to report in=mation    
promptly or delib]ately hid+ relevant   
in=mation7 ( a =eign /ate1 or ( any     
(ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( t =eign    
/ate :ile act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h]     
(fice1 employm5t1 or ag5cy1 t caus$ or  
sub/antially aggravat$ ! ,,covid-#ai    
global p&emic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
reg>dless ( :]e ! action or omission    
occurr$1 may sue !re= 9 any appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all   
recov] ?reefold ! damages he or %e      
su/a9s & ! co/ ( ! suit1 includ+        
attorney's fees4  7e7 ,en=cem5t by /ate 
attorneys g5]al ,any ,/ate1 on its own  
behalf or on behalf ( ! citiz5s or      
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 may br+ a civil     
action "u subsection 7d7 9 a di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate f     
ex]cis+ its p[]s "u ,/ate law4  7f7 ,"t 
limitation on ! comm5cem5t ( civil      

action ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 a civil action aris+ "u subsection 7d7 
may be comm5c$ up to #bj ye>s aft] !    
cause ( action accrues4  7g7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #ig ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #afje;,b ! foll[+3    
#afje;,c4 ,responsibility ( =eign /ates 
= reckless actions or omissions caus+ ! 
,,covid-#ai global p&emic 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4