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Refusal to Accept Losses or Liability In Every Situation Act

H.R. 7266 · 116th Congress · Jun 18, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit COVID-19 liability waiver enforceability for large indoor gatherings.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Refusal to Accept Losses or Liability In Every Situation Act” or “RALLIES Act”.

Sec. 2 COVID-19 liability waivers unenforceable for large indoor gatherings

(a)
In general— Title 9 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:

“4 Waiver of Liability During COVID-19 Pandemic

“401. COVID-19 liability waiver unenforceable for large indoor gatherings

“Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no agreement entered into waiving liability pertaining to contracting COVID-19 at an indoor gathering of more than 1,000 persons shall be valid or enforceable for an event occurring in a locality experiencing a 14-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.”