Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026

This bill would bar any claim or enforcement action under federal or state wiretapping, eavesdropping, pen register, or trap and trace laws when information or communications are collected, processed, or disclosed for a commercial purpose. This includes claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Any such claim or enforcement action already underway when the bill becomes law could not continue in court or arbitration. The bill defines commercial purpose to include business operations, marketing, responding to consumer input, and selling goods or services through digital tools such as cookies, pixels, session replay, chatbots, tags, and analytics.

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Sponsors

• Russ Fulcher Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors