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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Abraham J. Hamadeh

Republican · AZ · Representative

Votes with party: 95.7% (634 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001098

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Cosponsors (21)

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636.

2026-07-06

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReported By · 2026-07-06

Previously

House Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2026-06-03
Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-23
House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-04-23

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8481 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8481 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Downing, Mr. Babin, Mr. Taylor, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Palmer, Ms. Mace, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Crane, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Meuser, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. NATURAL LIFETIME INJUNCTIONS. (a) In General.--Chapter 238 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 3773. Natural lifetime injunctions ``(a) In General.--In the case of any defendant convicted of a covered offense, the court shall, on motion of the Government or a victim, include in any sentence imposed on that defendant an order prohibiting contact with a victim. Such order shall remain in effect for the life of the defendant, subject to subsection (c). The imposition of such order shall be included in any sentencing proceeding. A violation of such order shall be punishable as a contempt of court. ``(b) Termination of Injunction.-- ``(1) In general.--An order issued under subsection (a) may be terminated or suspended only-- ``(A) on motion of the victim to whom such order pertains alleging that the conviction was the subject of a pardon or commutation; or ``(B) on motion of the defendant, alleging that the conviction was dismissed or overturned on appeal. ``(2) Hearing.--The court shall order a hearing on such motion, and may take evidence regarding the allegations included therein. ``(c) No Fee.--No fee may be assessed or collected from a victim in connection with the issuance of an order under subsection (a). ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: ``(1) The term `covered offense'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) a crime of violence that is a felony; or ``(ii) a felony offense that includes as an element a sexual act or sexual conduct (as defined in section 2246); and ``(B) includes an offense under-- ``(i) section 1591; ``(ii) section 2241; ``(iii) section 2242; ``(iv) section 2243; ``(v) section 2244; ``(vi) section 2245; ``(vii) section 2251; ``(viii) section 2251A; ``(ix) section 2252; ``(x) section 2252A; ``(xi) section 2254; ``(xii) section 2255; ``(xiii) section 2260; ``(xiv) section 2421; ``(xv) section 2422; ``(xvi) section 2423; ``(xvii) section 2425; ``(xviii) section 2426; or ``(xix) section 2427. ``(2) The term `contact' means any direct of indirect communication, transmission, of physical interaction between two or more persons including communication or interaction by written, oral, electronic, digital, or physical means, whether initiated personally, through an intermediary, or by automated or technological systems. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the application of an order under this section within the jurisdiction of any State.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: ``3773. Natural lifetime injunctions.''. <all>

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