Senate GOP Eyes Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers
- Employers would get latitude on which safety guidelines to use
- GOP proposal likely to be circulated in July, Cornyn says
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Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to be shielded from lawsuits if their customers or workers contract the virus, GOP Senator John Cornyn said Wednesday.
Cornyn said in an interview that the liability proposal -- which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says is a “red line” for talks with Democrats on the next big economic stimulus bill -- will likely be released next month. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups are pushing hard for curbs on lawsuits as the nation emerges from lockdowns that have paralyzed the economy.