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HR8481119th Congress

Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

Passed House

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.

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  • 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.

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Lifetime no‑contact orders for victims

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, social media, in‑person contact, contact through others, and automated messages. The order would last for the defendant’s life and would end only if the conviction is overturned or pardoned, or if the victim shows a major change in circumstances. The court would hold a hearing before ending or pausing the order. Victims would not pay a fee. Violations would be punishable as contempt of court.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]

    MP • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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