Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 3, 2026
What it does
The Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026 would prevent individuals from bringing legal claims under federal or state laws—including California’s Invasion of Privacy Act—for the collection, processing, or disclosure of information or communications done for commercial purposes, such as using cookies, pixels, or analytics in digital commerce. It would also halt any ongoing lawsuits related to such activities as of the bill’s enactment date. The bill defines “commercial purpose” broadly to include business operations, marketing, consumer interaction, and facilitating sales through digital tools, effectively shielding routine online business practices from certain privacy-related…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
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