Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs introduced a bill to give businesses liability protections as states start to reboot their economies.

Biggs said in a news release on his website the legislation is important to shield business owners from civil litigation. 

“While Congress can only address cases that fall appropriately into federal jurisdiction, we can provide necessary protection and clarity in this context. In the American judicial system, most tort cases originate and are resolved in states,” Biggs said on his website. “The federal government must respect the purview of states in this area.”

Biggs accused Democrats of refusing to support efforts to protect businesses and places of worship from "unfounded legal risks."

“Failure to pass this legislation will lead to even more small businesses being permanently shuttered and countless more Americans being unemployed,” Biggs said on his website. “We must give our society and economy the legal protections needed to maintain their operations in our communities.”