1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get America Back to Work Act . 2. Limitation on liability (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), no person shall be liable in any civil action for the spread or possible transmission of SARS–COV–2 caused by an act or omission of the person acting in good faith between January 1, 2020, and the date that is 18 months after the end of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) )). (b) Preemption The laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State are hereby preempted to the extent such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability. (c) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply if the harm is shown, by clear and convincing evidence, to be caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, reckless misconduct, gross negligence, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the person. For purposes of this section, infection with SARS–COV–2 may not be the basis for damages arising from bodily injury except to the extent that such injury is serious bodily injury. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Person The term person includes— (A) one or more individuals, business trusts, legal representatives, corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, joint stock companies, universities, schools, nonprofit organizations, or religious organizations; or (B) any organized group of entities described in subparagraph (A). (2) Good faith The term good faith means making reasonable efforts to act in compliance with— (A) applicable guidance from a Federal, State, local, territorial, or Tribal public health authority; or (B) appropriate professional or industry standards, recommendations, or guidance. (3) Serious bodily injury The term serious bodily injury means— (A) death or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization of at least 48 hours