Most of what Congress does to mass tort litigation happens out of sight. A preemption clause rides in a farm bill. A liability shield is filed as an amendment to the defense bill. A funding disclosure rule surfaces as a stand-alone bill and stalls in committee. This tracker follows each of them from introduction to enactment.
The stage and the last move come from Congress.gov. The last move is the newest action that changes where a bill stands: a committee report, a floor vote, a cloture vote, presentment or signature. Referrals and floor procedure are left out. The one-line read on each bill is ours. For the same bills written for injured readers, see Lawsuit Informer’s Congress board. For state statutes and bills, see the State Law Tracker.
41 bills and amendments across 17 beats. None moved in the last 30 days. 4 have passed at least one chamber.
Latest moves
- AI chatbot liabilityThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to report S. 4407, the CHATBOT Act, with a substitute amendment. Platforms would have to offer family accounts and parental controls for minors. Senate Commerce, which Cruz chairs, voted it out with a substitute.
- Kids online safetyThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to report S. 1748, the Kids Online Safety Act, with a substitute amendment. Carries the duty of care that the House package dropped. The two chambers' versions still have to be reconciled before either becomes law.
- PFAS and AFFFThe Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027, 50 to 46. The vehicle for S.Amdt. 6429. The NDAA has to pass or be extended by December 31, 2026, so the lame duck is when the passive receiver shield could move.
- Kids online safetyThe House passed H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act (House package, includes KOSA), under suspension of the rules, 267 to 117. The House kids online safety package. Its KOSA title drops the duty of care that the Senate version carries.
- Deepfakes and digital replicasThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported S. 4591, the NO FAKES Act, with a substitute amendment. A federal right to block digital replicas of a person's voice and likeness, with platform takedown duties. Cruz objected to a unanimous consent request in October 2026.
- Deepfakes and digital replicasThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to report S. 4591, the NO FAKES Act, with a substitute amendment. A federal right to block digital replicas of a person's voice and likeness, with platform takedown duties. Cruz objected to a unanimous consent request in October 2026.
- PFAS and AFFFThe Senate Committee on Armed Services reported S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027, as an original bill. The vehicle for S.Amdt. 6429. The NDAA has to pass or be extended by December 31, 2026, so the lame duck is when the passive receiver shield could move.
- Third-party litigation fundingThe House Committee on Judiciary reported H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, with amendments. It targets foreign-sourced funding of U.S. suits. House Judiciary marked it up and reported it.
Bills by beat
Kids online safety2 bills
KIDS Act (House package, includes KOSA)
Passed House H.R. 7757The House kids online safety package. Its KOSA title drops the duty of care that the Senate version carries.
- Last move
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117.
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
Kids Online Safety Act (Senate)
Reported S. 1748Carries the duty of care that the House package dropped. The two chambers' versions still have to be reconciled before either becomes law.
- Last move
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced
Roundup and pesticide labeling4 bills
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (farm bill)
Passed House H.R. 7567Before passage, the House voted 280 to 142 to strip the pesticide labeling uniformity sections, 10205 to 10207. Those sections would have set one national labeling rule. The Senate needs 60 votes, so the question is whether that language returns in Senate text or a conference report.
- Last move
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200.
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate.
- Introduced
Key moves (2)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 214.
People Over Poison Act
In committee H.R. 9528Pingree and Massie filed it four days after Monsanto v. Durnell. It would state that FIFRA does not limit state labeling suits, reopening the failure-to-warn claims the Court closed.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced
No Immunity for Glyphosate Act (Senate)
In committee S. 4425Heinrich, Booker, Markey, Merkley and Welch. It bars funds for Executive Order 14387 and creates a federal claim against glyphosate makers and sellers. It also blocks a Defense Production Act immunity defense, for claims arising before or after enactment.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
No Immunity for Glyphosate Act (House)
In committee H.R. 7601Massie, Pingree, Boebert, Mace and Khanna. It bars federal funds for carrying out Executive Order 14387 on glyphosate supply, which critics read as a liability shield for Bayer.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Deepfakes and digital replicas3 bills
DEFIANCE Act
Passed Senate S. 1837DEFIANCE Act of 2025
Durbin. A federal civil claim for people depicted in sexually explicit deepfakes.
- Last move
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Latest action
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced
Key moves (2)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
NO FAKES Act (Senate)
Reported S. 4591NO FAKES Act of 2026
A federal right to block digital replicas of a person's voice and likeness, with platform takedown duties. Cruz objected to a unanimous consent request in October 2026.
- Last move
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
- Introduced
Key moves (3)
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
NO FAKES Act (House)
In committee H.R. 8915NO FAKES Act of 2026
Salazar, Dean and eight cosponsors. The House companion to S. 4591.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Infant formula contamination2 bills
Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
Passed Senate S. 272Peters and Hoeven. Infant formula makers would have to test for harmful microorganisms.
- Last move
- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Latest action
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced
Key moves (5)
- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 272 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)ByHeart's Five-Month Sprint to MDL 3178
Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026
In committee H.R. 7867DeLauro. Standard pathogen testing for infant formula products and plants, with required notice of certain positive tests.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
H.R. 7867 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)ByHeart's Five-Month Sprint to MDL 3178
AI chatbot liability9 bills
CHATBOT Act (Senate)
Reported S. 4407Cruz, Schatz, Curtis and Schiff. Platforms would have to offer family accounts and parental controls for minors. Senate Commerce, which Cruz chairs, voted it out with a substitute.
- Last move
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced
S. 4407 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
GUARD Act (Senate)
Reported S. 3062Judiciary approved it 22 to 0. Operators would verify ages and bar minors from companion bots. A company whose bot steers a minor toward self-harm or sexual content would face criminal fines.
- Last move
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
- Introduced
Key moves (3)
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 3062 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act
In committee H.R. 10719Whitesides, Kennedy of Utah, Matsui and Miller-Meeks. It limits human-like chatbots offered to minors and gives state attorneys general a damages action. It preserves product liability claims and stronger state laws.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced
H.R. 10719 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
CHAT Act 2.0
In committee S. 5154Husted and Kim. Tiered, risk-based rules for AI companion chatbots used by minors. The rules bar encouraging self-harm and sexual or romantic exchanges with children.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
S. 5154 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
People-First Chatbot Act
In committee H.R. 9619Foushee and Casar. Chatbot companies would owe users data privacy and security duties, enforced by the FTC and by state attorneys general suing for damages.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
GUARD Act (House)
In committee H.R. 8623Moore and Foushee's House companion to S. 3062.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
H.R. 8623 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
CHATBOT Act (House, professional licensing)
In committee H.R. 7985A different bill from S. 4407. Mullin, Matsui, Dingell and four others. AI tools could not offer or advertise professional services, such as therapy, without the license a person would need.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
H.R. 7985 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
SAFE BOTs Act
In committee H.R. 6489Houchin. The FTC and state attorneys general would enforce its chatbot rules. Its state-law section would bar states from keeping their own laws on the same subject.
- Latest action
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Introduced
AI LEAD Act
In committee S. 2937Durbin, with four cosponsors. It applies product liability to AI systems. The Attorney General, state attorneys general, injured people and classes could sue developers or deployers in federal court. Contract terms limiting that liability would be unenforceable.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
S. 2937 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Inventory Nobody Knows How to Price: Inside the AI Wrongful Death Docket
PFAS and AFFF4 bills
National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 (Senate)
Reported S. 4784National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The vehicle for S.Amdt. 6429. The NDAA has to pass or be extended by December 31, 2026, so the lame duck is when the passive receiver shield could move.
- Last move
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46.
- Latest action
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- Introduced
Key moves (3)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
- Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-127.
PFAS RAPID Response Act
In committee S. 5555Peters, Rounds, Slotkin and Gillibrand. The Defense Department would have to start interim PFAS cleanup at certain military installations.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced
Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
In committee H.R. 1267Gluesenkamp Perez and Maloy. Water and wastewater utilities would be shielded from CERCLA liability as passive receivers of PFAS, which moves cleanup cost back onto manufacturers.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced
S.Amdt. 6429, passive receiver shield
Submitted S.Amdt. 6429Filed to put a CERCLA passive receiver shield for PFAS into the NDAA. The number comes from a June 2026 law-firm summary. If the Senate adopts it, the NDAA text will carry "passive receiver" and the riders list will show it.
- Filed to
- S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Submitted
Third-party litigation funding3 bills
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
Reported H.R. 2675It targets foreign-sourced funding of U.S. suits. House Judiciary marked it up and reported it.
- Last move
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
- Introduced
Key moves (3)
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-700.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026
In committee S. 3826Grassley, Tillis, Kennedy and Cornyn. Parties in class actions, MDLs and coordinated proceedings of 100 or more suits would disclose funders and their agreements. Funders could not steer strategy or settlement.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act
In committee H.R. 7015Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act
Issa. House leaders pulled it from the floor after about an hour of debate.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
College athlete pay1 bill
SCORE Act
Reported H.R. 4312NCAA and conference antitrust protection on pay, eligibility and transfer rules, a bar on athlete employee status, and the House settlement's revenue sharing written into law. House leaders pulled planned floor votes several times in 2026 for lack of votes. As of November 2026, Cruz and Cantwell were drafting a Senate alternative.
- Last move
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Introduced
Key moves (6)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part II.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-270, Part I.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 17.
Asbestos3 bills
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 (Senate)
In committee S. 5235Merkley and Curtis, the first Senate Republican cosponsor. It amends TSCA to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use and distribution of all six asbestos fibers, with a time-limited transition for remaining uses.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025 (House)
In committee H.R. 5373Bonamici and Bacon's House version of the ban, filed in September 2025.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2025
In committee H.R. 4247Torres. HUD and EPA would issue disclosure rules for housing built before 2019. Sellers and lessors would disclose known asbestos hazards, and buyers and tenants would get a 10-day inspection window. A violator would be liable for three times the damages.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
Qui tam1 bill
Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act
In committee S. 5183Schumer, Kim, Merkley and Padilla. Private plaintiffs and state attorneys general could bring qui tam suits over federal corruption, with award bands copied from the False Claims Act. A new Anti-Corruption Bureau would receive the sealed complaints.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced
S. 5183 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)The Case You Can’t Serve
Paraquat1 bill
Paraquat Prevention Act
In committee H.R. 9357Luna and Pingree. It would cancel the registration of every use of paraquat, ending its sale in the U.S.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced
Baby food heavy metals1 bill
Baby Food Safety Act of 2026
In committee H.R. 8429Krishnamoorthi. FDA would set enforceable limits on lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury in infant and toddler food, with testing and recordkeeping duties on manufacturers.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
Bankruptcy and the Texas Two-Step2 bills
Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act (House)
In committee H.R. 8393Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026
Sykes, Gooden and Nadler's House version of S. 4346.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act (Senate)
In committee S. 4346Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026
Whitehouse, Hawley and Durbin. A Chapter 11 filing that follows a divisional merger, or one filed in bad faith, becomes grounds to dismiss the case. J&J used that route three times on talc claims.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Hair relaxer1 bill
Healthy Hair Act
In committee H.R. 7685Brown, Pressley and Velazquez. Hair straightening and smoothing products containing formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing chemicals would be adulterated under federal law.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
Online games and minors1 bill
Safer GAMING Act
In committee H.R. 6265Online video game providers would have to give minors safeguards against harmful contact from other players.
- Latest action
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced
Federal preemption of state AI law1 bill
American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act
In committee H.R. 5388Baumgartner. A temporary moratorium preempting state laws that restrict AI models and systems in interstate commerce. It would reach the matters on the State AI Enforcement Tracker.
- Latest action
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced
H.R. 5388 on Congress.govNewest text (GovInfo)State AI Enforcement Tracker
Camp Lejeune2 bills
Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act (House)
In committee H.R. 4145Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
Murphy. It confirms jury trials, sets a general-causation standard and lets cases be heard outside E.D.N.C. Fees would be capped at 20% for settlements and 25% at trial. Murphy also offered its text as a House floor amendment on June 15, 2026.
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act (Senate)
In committee S. 907Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
Tillis and Blumenthal's version of the same fixes and fee caps.
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
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