Congressional legislation introduced to allow Americans to sue China

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : Apr 17 2020 | 7:50 AM IST

Two US lawmakers Thursday announced to introduce a legislation in the Congress that would allow Americans to sue China in the federal court to recover damages for death, injury, and economic harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Introduced by Senator Tom Cotton in the Senate and Congressman Dan Crenshaw in House of Representatives, the legislation, if passed and signed into law, would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to create a narrow exception for damages caused by China's handling of the outbreak

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First Published: Apr 17 2020 | 7:50 AM IST

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