,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mooney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,,covid-#ai ,victims ,comp5sation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,,covid ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has kill$ m ?an #a million ,am]icans4 7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %[$ willful disreg>d & indiff]5ce t[>d ! life1 welf>e1 safety1 & rights ( ,am]icans by-- 7,a7 conceal+ vital m$ical & sci5tific data f ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization2 7,b7 suppress+ crucial in=mation t %\ld h be5 %>$ ) int]national heal? au?orities2 7,c7 arre/+ & sil5c+ :i/lebl[]s2 7,d7 d5y+ human-to-human transmission 9 ! face ( m\nt+ evid5ce2 7,e7 de/roy+ evid5ce2 & 7,f7 cont9u+ int]national air traffic out ( ,wuhan1 ! virus's epic5t]1 despite a dome/ic travel lockd[n4 #c4 ,,covid-#ai ,victims ,comp5sation ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,,covid-#ai ,victims ,comp5sation ,fund 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,fund71 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be appropriat$ to ! ,fund z provid$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,transf] to ,fund ( am\nts equival5t to special t>iff ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,fund = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( duties collect$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u section #e4 7c7 ,availability ( fund+ ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available1 )\t fur!r appropriation & until exp5d$1 = c>ry+ out section #d4 #d4 ,,covid-#ai ,victims ,comp5sation ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,,covid-#ai ,victims ,comp5sation ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 = ! purpose ( provid+ comp5sation to eligible survivors ( eligible deceas$ individuals ^: prim>y cause ( dea? 0 ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,petitions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive comp5sation "u ! ,program1 an eligible survivor may submit to ! ,secret>y a petition at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 evid5ce 7( a type det]m9$ admissible by ! ,secret>y7 t ,,covid-#ai 0 ! prim>y cause ( dea? ( ! eligible deceas$ individual 9 relation to :om ! eligible survivor seeks comp5sation2 & 7,b7 ! "n & contact in=mation ( ea* eligible survivor ( su* eligible deceas$ individual4 7#b7 ,n m ?an #a petition p] eligible deceas$ individual ,n m ?an #a petition may be submitt$ 9 relation to any giv5 eligible deceas$ individual4 7c7 ,paym5t ( comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 = any petition = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ,,covid-#ai 0 ! prim>y cause ( dea? ( ! eligible deceas$ individual1 ! ,secret>y %all1 f am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 pay ! eligible survivors ( ! eligible deceas$ individual-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( #a eligible survivor1 ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to su* eligible survivor2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( multiple eligible survivors1 ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 divid$ equally among su* eligible survivors4 7#b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! total (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( out-(-pocket heal? c>e co/s incurr$ by ! eligible deceas$ individual = ! treatm5t ( su* eligible deceas$ individual's case ( ,,covid-#ai & any associat$ symptoms & complications2 & 7,b7 ! am\nt1 n to exce$ #ej1jjj1 ( wages lo/ by ! eligible deceas$ individual z ! result ( ! dea? ( su* eligible deceas$ individual4 7#c7 ,insuffici5t funds ,9 ! case ( insuffici5t am\nts 9 ! ,fund to pay ! full am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to all eligible survivors 9 relation to :om ! ,secret>y has made ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may prioritize paym5ts1 on a roll+ basis1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* su* det]m9ations are made4 7d7 ,judicial review 7#a7 ,appeal ( d5ial ,an individual1 if aggriev$ by a d5ial ( a petition submitt$ "u ! ,program = an eligible deceas$ individual 9 relation to :om su* individual is an eligible survivor1 may appeal su* d5ial 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims4 7#b7 ,cause ( action = improp] exclusion 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any petition = :i* comp5sation is aw>d$ to #a or m eligible survivors "u subsection 7c71 an eligible survivor :o 0 n aw>d$ su* comp5sation may1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* comp5sation is aw>d$1 br+ an action 9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction aga9/ ! eligible survivors to :om su* comp5sation 0 aw>d$1 = ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a def5dant :om ! c\rt det]m9es1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 int5tionally exclud$ ! "n & contact in=mation ( ! pla9tiff f ! petition submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! total (-- 7,i7 ! equal %>e ( comp5sation t ! pla9tiff w\ld h receiv$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 if includ$ on ! petition2 & 7,,ii7 any applicable attorney's fees & reasonable c\rt co/s2 or 7ii7 9 any o!r case1 su* equal %>e ( comp5sation4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible deceas$ individual ,! t]m eligible deceas$ individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is deceas$2 & 7,b7 at ! "t ( dea?1 0 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,eligible survivor ,! t]m eligible survivor means1 z ( ! "t ( submitt+ a petition "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 ! surviv+ sp\se ( ! eligible deceas$ individual2 7,b7 if !re is no surviv+ sp\se1 ! surviv+ *ildr5 ( ! eligible deceas$ individual2 & 7,c7 if !re is no surviv+ sp\se or *ildr51 ! surviv+ p>5ts or legal gu>dians ( ! eligible deceas$ individual4 #e4 ,special t>iff ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !re is h]eby impos$1 9 addition to any o!r duty 9 effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a duty ( #aj p]c5t ad valorem on all products ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,exception to =eign sov]eign immunity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7includ+ *apt] #he ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act7 a p]son may br+ an action = damages 7includ+ economic damages1 & damages = pa9 & suff]+7 be=e an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = p]sonal injury1 dea?1 or h>m result+ f any misrepres5tation p]ta9+ to ,,covid-#ai made by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,presumption ( liability ,= purposes ( a civil action "u ?is section1 !re %all be a rebuttable presumption t a misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 0 a proximate cause ( any h>m suff]$ z a result ( ,,covid-#ai4