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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 17, 2020

Senate Republicans are preparing to offer a five-year shield from COVID-19 lawsuits as part of a new relief proposal, The Hill reports. The proposal reportedly would be retroactive from December 2019 through 2024. Other proposed provisions include: moving all lawsuits related to personal injuries and medical liability to the federal courts; protecting health care facilities and workers from all claims except those for "gross negligence and intentional misconduct"; and protecting businesses, colleges, schools and churches from all claims except in cases where they did not make "reasonable efforts" to follow public health guidelines and "committed an act of gross negligence or intentional misconduct." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to unveil the proposal next week.