HR 8481
Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
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The Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026 aims to provide a stronger legal tool for victims of certain violent crimes. It allows federal courts to issue ‘natural lifetime injunctions’ – permanent bans on contact – as part of a defendant’s sentence for specific offenses. These injunctions can be terminated only under limited circumstances, such as a pardon or dismissal of the original charges, and no fees can be charged to the victim for obtaining them.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8481
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of natural lifetime injunctions for certain victims.
This Act may be cited as the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
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An order issued under subsection (a) may be terminated or suspended only—
on motion of the victim to whom such order pertains alleging that the conviction was the subject of a pardon or commutation; or
The court shall order a hearing on such motion, and may take evidence regarding the allegations included therein.
No fee may be assessed or collected from a victim in connection with the issuance of an order under subsection (a).
For purposes of this section:
The term covered offense
—
means—
a crime of violence that is a felony; or
includes an offense under—
section 1591;
section 2241;
section 2242;
section 2243;
section 2244;
section 2245;
section 2251;
section 2251A;
section 2252;
section 2252A;
section 2254;
section 2255;
section 2260;
section 2421;
section 2422;
section 2423;
section 2425;
section 2426; or
section 2427.
contactmeans 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.
Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the application of an order under this section within the jurisdiction of any State.