# 119-hr-7328: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act

119-hr-7328, Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7328
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

The bill would add Title VI to the Americans with Disabilities Act to create an **administrative complaint process** for alleged accessibility failures of consumer-facing websites and mobile apps. It would require notice to owners and an agency review before private lawsuits may proceed. - People with disabilities would need to notify a site or app owner and wait up to 180 days for a fix before filing a complaint with the Department of Justice. - Website and mobile app owners would receive that notice, have 180 days to correct accessibility issues, and must be given a copy of any Department of Justice complaint. - Private lawsuits alleging Title III noncompliance would be blocked until the administrative process is completed, and if the Justice Department does not decide within 360 days the law treats that as a final determination of compliance. - The Department of Justice would be designated to receive, investigate, and decide complaints under set timeframes, including a 360-day investigation deadline.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New pre-filing rules for website claims: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would require you to notify a private website or app owner before filing an ADA Title III complaint. The owner would have 180 days after that notice to fix accessibility problems. If not fixed, you could file an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice within the nex…
- Definitions for covered websites and mobile apps: mixed, low. If enacted, this would define which sites and apps the new notice and DOJ process covers. A "consumer-facing website" would be any website made available to the public for commercial purposes. A "mobile application" would be a consumer-facing app that runs on a mobile platform or a web-based app ta…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7328 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7328)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7328 (as of 2026-09-21).