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Congress·In Committee·27 days ago

House Bill Would Require 18-Month Wait Before Suing Small Businesses Over Website Accessibility

Also known as: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act

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Key Points

  • This bill changes how people can sue businesses if their websites or mobile apps are hard for people with disabilities to use. Currently, people can often file lawsuits immediately, but this plan would require a long waiting period and several steps first.
  • Under the new rules, a person must first notify the business about the specific problem. The business then has 180 days (about six months) to fix the website before the person can take any further legal action.
  • If the problem is not fixed after six months, the person must file a complaint with the Department of Justice. The government then has 360 days (nearly a year) to investigate and decide if the website actually breaks the law.
  • A lawsuit can only be started after these steps are finished. If the Department of Justice does not finish its investigation within the one-year deadline, the business is automatically considered to be following the law, which could block the lawsuit entirely.
  • The goal of the bill is to protect small businesses from 'predatory' lawsuits that demand quick payouts for technical errors. However, it also means people with disabilities might have to wait a year and a half or longer to see website barriers removed.
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Milestones

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Feb 3, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced in House

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Lawmakers Target Predatory Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Rep. Sam Graves introduced HR 7328, the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act. The bill would amend the ADA to require formal notification and give businesses a 180-day cure period to bring websites into compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards before a lawsuit can proceed.

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KBIA·17 days ago

Legislators fight ADA website lawsuits

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves has introduced the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act to the U.S. House. The bill aims to protect small businesses from 'quick cash grab' lawsuits by requiring notice and a period for businesses to fix accessibility issues before litigation.

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Financial Regulation News·25 days ago

Rep. Graves introduces bill to protect businesses from lawsuits over websites

The Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act amends the ADA so a civil lawsuit cannot be filed until the owner is notified of noncompliance. The owner would then have 180 days to bring the site into compliance, protecting businesses from 'copy-and-paste' demand letters.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act

Bill NumberHR 7328
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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