1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 . 2. Business interruption coverage requirements Effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act, each insurer that offers or makes available business interruption insurance coverage— (1) shall make available, in all of its policies providing business interruption insurance, coverage for losses resulting from— (A) any viral pandemic; (B) any forced closure of businesses, or mandatory evacuation, by law or order of any government or governmental officer or agency, including the Federal Government and State and local governments; or (C) any power shut-off conducted for public safety purposes; and (2) shall make available business interruption insurance coverage for losses specified in paragraph (1) that does not differ materially from the terms, amounts, and other coverage limitations applicable to losses arising from events other than those specified in paragraph (1). 3. Preemption and nullification of pre-existing exclusions (a) General nullification Any exclusion in a contract for business interruption insurance that is in force on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be void to the extent that it excludes losses specified in section 2(1). (b) General preemption Any State approval of any exclusion of losses from a contract for business interruption insurance that is in force on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be void to the extent that it excludes losses specified in section 2(1). (c) Reinstatement of exclusions Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) or any provision of State law, an insurer may reinstate a preexisting provision in a contract for business interruption insurance that is in force on the date of the enactment of this Act and that excludes coverage for losses specified in section 2(1) only— (1) if the insurer has received a written statement from the insured that affirmatively authorizes such reinstatement