# 119-hr-8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

119-hr-8481, Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8481
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new federal tool: _natural lifetime injunctions_ that let courts issue a lifetime no-contact order for defendants convicted of specified serious felonies and sexual offenses.** It makes those orders available at sentencing, limits how they can be ended, and bans charging victims any fee for the order. - Victims: Victims can ask for a lifetime no-contact injunction at sentencing or consent to a government motion to obtain one. The law bars charging victims any fee to get the order. - Defendants: A court could bar a convicted defendant from any direct or indirect contact with a named victim for the defendant's life. The injunction can be ended only after a court hearing on a victim's motion about pardons or changed circumstances or on a defendant's motion tied to dismissal or reversal. - Courts and enforcement: The statute defines which federal offenses qualify and what counts as “contact.” Violating the injunction can be enforced by the courts and linked to contempt or other post-conviction procedures.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lifetime no‑contact orders for victims: benefit, low. If enacted, federal courts would issue a lifetime no‑contact order at sentencing when the Government (with the victim’s consent) or a victim asks. It would apply to defendants convicted of federal violent felonies and certain sex and trafficking crimes. “Contact” would include messages, calls, soci…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8481)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8481 (as of 2026-09-21).