Bill sponsor
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Introduced the Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act of 2026 on September 3. The official record identifies the bill and its referral to House Judiciary.
The coalition
We support the HAIL Act and clearer rules for responsible digital commerce. The organizations listed here bring different perspectives on how website litigation affects businesses and the communities they serve.
This coalition supports the HAIL Act.
LiveRamp funds and operates this website and publishes it on behalf of the coalition. About this project.
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Interested in joining the Coalition to Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits? Contact the coalition.
Member organizations
Acxiom 
American Booksellers Association 
American Hotel & Lodging Association 
Association of Corporate Counsel 
California Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (CAL SMACNA) 
IAB 
LiveRamp 
NACS 
National Association of Manufacturers 
National Automobile Dealers Association 
National Restaurant Association 
National Retail Federation 
Network Advertising Initiative 
News/Media Alliance 
NFIB 
Privacy for America 
Specialty Equipment Market Association 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Public statements · Checked September 25, 2026
The HAIL Act
Published positions on the HAIL Act and related reforms.
Published support for HAIL
Steptoe LLP
Law-firm commentary · September 14, 2026
A published client alert urges businesses to seek their representatives’ support for HAIL. It describes the federal proposal as broader relief following California’s narrower SB 690 compromise.
Opinion · The Hill · September 25, 2026
Stop the wiretap shakedown on Main Street
Rep. Roger Williams describes the costs facing small businesses and argues for federal reform, discussing HAIL alongside California’s narrower response.
Read Williams’s opinion columnRelated reform positions
Commentary, state-bill support and court filings address different aspects of reform. The subject of each statement is identified below.
Federal reform commentary
David French
NRF executive vice president of government relations · September 2026
In the Ripon Forum, French calls for congressional action on website wiretap litigation and describes uncertainty across state and federal laws.
Earlier SB 690 support
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
SB 690 support · August 12, 2025 version context
A signed letter supports California’s SB 690 and argues for clearer treatment of commercial data use and pending cases.
Court filing · CIPA §631 interpretation
Retail Litigation Center & U.S. Chamber
January 22, 2025
In Gutierrez v. Converse, the organizations filed an amicus brief seeking appellate clarification of the first clause of CIPA §631(a) as applied to the internet.