{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8481","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8481,"title":"Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001098","fullName":"Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]","party":"R","state":"AZ","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":21,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-06","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Crime victims","Criminal procedure and sentencing","Violent crime"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-06","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 636.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-06","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-731.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-06","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-731.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to require federal courts to issue an order prohibiting contact with a victim (i.e., a no-contact order) in the case of a defendant who is convicted of certain violent crimes or sex crimes.</p><p>Specifically, in the case of a defendant convicted of a felony offense that is a crime of violence or that involves a sexual act or sexual conduct, on a motion by the victim or federal government, the court must issue a no-contact order.</p><p>Under the framework, the no-contact order must be imposed at sentencing and be in effect for the lifetime of the defendant unless it is terminated or suspended in accordance with specified procedures. Additionally, no fee may be assessed&nbsp;or collected from a victim in connection with the issuance of a no-contact order.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-26T17:35:09Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":568,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:45:29.649Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Kayleigh%E2%80%99s%20Law%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}