Congressman Gooden's Stop COVID Act Introduced in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday April 3, Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced the Stop COVID Act to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) will now introduce a companion to his bill in the U.S. Senate.

Congressman Gooden has spent weeks pushing for an amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow for litigation against the CCP if they're found responsible for the release of a bioagent like the coronavirus. The Stop COVID Act is gaining support among House Republicans and has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Congressman Gooden issued the following statement on the bill's introduction to the Senate:

Congressman Gooden - "Right now, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act is a shield for the Chinese Communist Party to hide behind. We need to change that. The leadership of Senators Blackburn and McSally will be invaluable in our effort to do just that."

Senator Marsha Blackburn - "China’s Communist Party must face consequences for its role in the origin and spread of the coronavirus. The costs are devastating: trillions of dollars in economic damage, more than 22 million American jobs lost, and over 150,000 deaths worldwide and counting. Business owners and families who have lost loved ones deserve justice. Under this legislation, Americans will have the opportunity to take China to court in the U.S. and demand accountability for their lies and deceit."

Senator Martha McSally - "The Chinese government must be held accountable for the pain it’s inflicted across the United States,” McSally said. “Our legislation to allow Americans to file lawsuits against the Chinese Communist Party for its role in perpetuating the global spread of the coronavirus will give the U.S. a piece of justice."