The bill, known as the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act, also authorises federal courts to freeze Chinese assets.
A group of Republican Party lawmakers in the United States on Monday introduced a legislation in the Senate that allows Americans to sure China in federal court for its alleged role in causing the coronavirus pandemic, PTI reported on Tuesday. The bill, known as the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act, also authorises federal courts to freeze Chinese assets.
The pandemic has increased tensions between Washington and Beijing over the last few months. United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed China for being unable to contain the spread of the coronavirus, or Covid-19, after it originated in the country late last year. Last month, the US president had said that he was growing “more and more angry at China”.
The bill, supported by over a dozen US senators, was introduced by senators Martha McSally, Marsha Blackburn, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley, Mike Rounds and Thom Tillis.
