September 3, 2026
Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To clarify the applicability of certain Federal and State laws for conducting routine digital commerce, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Applicability of certain laws to collection, processing, or disclosure of information or communications for a commercial purpose
(a) Applicability
(1) In general
The collection, processing, or disclosure of information or communications for a commercial purpose shall give rise to no claim or enforcement action under Federal or State law with respect to pen registers, wiretapping, trap and trace, or eavesdropping, including chapter 1.5 of the Penal Code of California (commonly known as the California Invasion of Privacy Act
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(2) Expiration of certain claims and actions
Any such claim or enforcement action in progress as of the date of the enactment of this Act may not be maintained, adjudicated, or arbitrated after such date.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Commercial purpose
The term commercial purpose
includes the use of digital commerce for—
(A)
the operations of a business or a service provider or contractor to a business;
(B)
marketing or advertising;
(C)
prompting, receiving, or responding to consumer input;
(D)
facilitating the sale or purchase of goods or services; or
(E)
any commercial or business purpose as defined under law or regulation of a State in which the collection, processing, or disclosure of information occurs.
(2) Digital commerce
The term digital commerce
means the promotion, sale, purchase, delivery, or support of products or services through connected digital networks and tools, including through the use of cookies, pixels, session replay, chatbots, tags, and analytics.