Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026
The Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026 prohibits federal and state legal claims related to wiretapping or eavesdropping when information is collected for commercial digital activities. This applies to practices such as using cookies, pixels, chatbots, and analytics tools to facilitate sales, marketing, or customer interactions. The bill directly affects businesses and service providers that use these standard digital commerce tools by shielding them from specific privacy-related lawsuits. Additionally, any existing legal actions based on these grounds would be required to stop once the law is enacted.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 3, 2026
Last action Sep 3, 2026
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Sep 3, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 3, 2026
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Russ Fulcher
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