Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 14, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2026
- Passed HouseAug 31, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to require federal courts to issue an order prohibiting contact with a victim (i.e., a no-contact order) in the case of a defendant who is convicted of certain violent crimes or sex crimes.
Specifically, in the case of a defendant convicted of a felony offense that is a crime of violence or that involves a sexual act or sexual conduct, on a motion by the victim or federal government, the court must issue a no-contact order.
Under the framework, the no-contact order must be imposed at sentencing and be in effect for the lifetime of the defendant unless it is terminated or suspended in accordance with specified procedures. Additionally, no fee may be assessed or collected from a victim in connection with the issuance of a no-contact order.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-OH | David J. Taylor | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AZ | Elijah Crane | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-MP | Kimberlyn King-Hinds | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Apr 23, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2026Markup Jun 3, 2026Reported Jul 6, 2026 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2026 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Aug 31, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5270-5271)
- Aug 31, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5270-5272)
- Aug 31, 2026Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 31, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8481.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5270–H5272Text printed H5270 | Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ, Jamie Raskin D-MD, Laurel M. Lee R-FL | Aug 31, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 72, April 23, 2026, page H3092.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 119-66 | PEACE OF MIND: STRENGTHENING VICTIM PROTECTIONS UNDER KAYLEIGH'S LAW59 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 29, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5372 | Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026 | Related bill | Aug 7, 2026 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2026Referred in Senate
- Aug 31, 2026Engrossed in House
- Jul 6, 2026Reported in House
- Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
