Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026
The House debated H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, which would require federal courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders against defendants convicted of violent crimes or sex crimes, upon request by the victim or the government, with no fee charged to victims. Supporters, including Republicans Laurel Lee and Abraham Hamadeh and Democrat Jamie Raskin, said victims of serious crimes should not have to keep returning to court to renew protective orders, and noted some states already have similar permanent orders. Hamadeh described the case of Kayleigh Kozak, whose abuse as a child led to repeated contact by her abuser as an adult. Lee closed by thanking groups and members from both parties who worked on the bill and urged passage.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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