To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6601 To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 23, 2020 Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil ac- tions that include a claim for damages based on neg- ligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. JURY INSTRUCTION IN FEDERAL CIVIL AC- 3 TIONS THAT INCLUDE A CLAIM ALLEGING 4 NEGLIGENCE ARISING FROM THE TRANS- 5 MISSION OF COVID–19. 6 In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging 7 negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Apr 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6601.IH H6601 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6601 IH and a request for damages, the court shall instruct a jury 1 that— 2 (1) the liability standard is the reasonable per- 3 son standard, 4 (2) a person is negligent if the person either 5 does something that a reasonably careful person 6 would not do in the same situation, or fails to do 7 something that a reasonably careful person would 8 do, in the same situation, 9 (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall 10 be considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, 11 and 12 (4) the negligence may not be found solely on 13 the basis of holding oneself open for business. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Apr 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6601.IH H6601 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS