Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act
Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a mandatory pre‑litigation administrative review for alleged failures of consumer‑facing websites and mobile applications to meet Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It centers claims on notice, a 180‑day cure period, and Department of Justice review before private lawsuits can proceed.
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- Private website and app owners or operators would first receive notice that their site or app is noncompliant and would have a 180‑day period to bring it into compliance before any private civil action may begin. A copy of any Department complaint must also be provided to the owner or operator.
- Individuals alleging accessibility violations would have to follow the notice and cure process and may only seek a Department complaint within the 180‑day window after the initial 180‑day cure period ends. They could not file a private lawsuit until the administrative process is complete.
- The Attorney General must complete an investigation within 360 days after a complaint is filed. A finding of compliance during that period is final, and failure to issue a determination within 360 days is deemed a final determination of compliance.
- The bill defines covered sites and apps as "consumer facing websites" made publicly available for commercial purposes and "mobile applications" that run on mobile platforms or are web apps tailored to mobile platforms.
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Bill Overview
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New DOJ pre-suit process for websites
This bill would bar private ADA Title III lawsuits about a consumer-facing website or mobile app until a Department of Justice process is finished. An individual would have to notify the owner or operator first, who would get 180 days to fix the site or app. If the owner does not fix it, the individual could file a complaint with the Department within the next 180 days. The Attorney General would have 360 days to investigate; a DOJ finding of compliance or failure to decide in 360 days would be treated as a final determination and would block private suits.
Which websites and apps are covered
This bill would define what counts as a consumer-facing website and a mobile application for ADA Title III. A consumer-facing website would mean any website purposefully made available to the public for commercial purposes. A mobile application would include native phone apps and web-based apps made for phones but run on a server. These definitions would decide which owners must follow the new pre-suit notice and DOJ complaint rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
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