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H.R. 7328

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7328, the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 3, 2026 by Rep. Sam Graves (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7328 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb7328/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7328 IH: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7328  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 3, 2026   Mr. Graves  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain claims, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act  .
2.
Amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to consumer facing websites and mobile applications owned or operated by a private entity
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new title:
VI
Consumer Facing Websites and Mobile Applications Owned or Operated by a Private Entity
601.
Administrative remedies
(a)
Exhaustion of administrative remedies
No individual may commence a civil action for the failure of a consumer facing website or mobile application to comply with the title III until all administrative remedies under this section have been exhausted.
(b)
Notice to owner or operator
(1)
Notice
Prior to filing a complaint with the Attorney General under subsection (c), an individual must first notify the private owner or operator of a consumer facing website or mobile application that such website or mobile application is not in compliance with the standard for compliance under title III.
(2)
Administrative complaint
If, within 180 days after receiving notice under subsection (b), the owner or operator of a consumer facing website or mobile application fails to bring such website or such application into compliance with title III, an individual may file a complaint with the Department.
(3)
Copy of complaint
If an individual files a complaint with the Department of Justice (referred to in this title as the  Department ) under paragraph (1), a copy of such complaint shall be provided to the owner or operator of a consumer facing website or mobile application.
(c)
Reporting of violations to Attorney General
(1)
Deadline to file complaint
If an individual files a complaint with the Department, such complaint shall be filed within the 180-day period beginning on the date after the 180-day period under subsection (b)(1) has terminated.
(2)
Investigation by Attorney General
Upon receiving a complaint of an alleged violation, the Attorney General shall complete an investigation within 360 days to determine whether a violation exists.
(3)
Final agency determination
(A)
Compliance determination
For the purpose of determining whether an individual may commence a civil action described in subsection (a), a determination that the owner or operator of a consumer facing website or mobile application is in compliance with title III during the 360-day period after a complaint is filed with the Department is a final determination.
(B)
No determination
For the purpose of determining whether an individual may commence a civil action described in subsection (a), the failure of the Attorney General to make a determination during the 360-day period after a complaint is filed with the Department shall be considered a final determination of compliance.
602.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Consumer facing website
The term  consumer facing website  means any website that is purposefully made accessible to the public for commercial purposes.
(2)
Mobile applications
The term  mobile application  means a consumer facing software application that can be executed on a mobile platform, or a web-based software application that is tailored to a mobile platform but is executed on a server.
 .
3.
Clerical amendment
The table of contents of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 515 the following new item:
Title VI—Consumer Facing Websites and Mobile Applications Owned or Operated by a Private Entity
Sec. 601. Administrative remedies.
Sec. 602. Definitions.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain claims, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Sam Graves (R) sponsors H.R. 7328, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 7328 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Feb 3, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7328 has taken 2 actions since Feb 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 3, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 7328 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7328 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act — Display Title
  • Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain claims, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7328 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Small Business.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ADAM TEMPLE112
BRAD CLOSE112
DYLAN ROSNICK112
JOSHUA MCLEOD112
LOUIS BERTOLOTTI112
MARY HAMBY112
TIMOTHY NUNGESSER112
TYLER DEVER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)2026 second_quarter$1.7M2nd Quarter - Report
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)2026 first_quarter$1.3M1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7328 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7328’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr7328/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7328, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES:H.R. 7328.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1976]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com