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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2026)听鈥� In a new op-ed published in the听听Mary Alex Hamby, 网曝吃瓜 Principal of Federal Government Relations,听highlights the need to protect small businesses from frivolous and abusive lawsuits. Hamby urges Congress to pass legislation to reform this predatory behavior so that small business owners can spend their time making payroll, hiring employees, or giving back to their communities.

Hamby writes:

鈥淪mall businesses face increasing exposure to frivolous and abusive lawsuits brought by predatory trial lawyers eager to exploit well-intentioned laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Specifically, these lawyers are targeting Main Street business owners over alleged issues with their websites for details like the colors and fonts they choose to display.鈥�

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鈥淢issouri legislators understood the urgent need to protect small businesses from the increasing volume of abusive lawsuits. With bipartisan support, they passed legislation recently听signed into law听that allows business owners a window of opportunity to resolve alleged accessibility issues before facing a lawsuit.听

鈥淔ollowing Missouri鈥檚 lead, similar legislation has been introduced in Congress. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) introduced H.R. 7328, the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act. This legislation would establish a 180-day notice and cure period to fix any alleged website ADA compliance issues.听

鈥淎dditionally, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 6453, the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act which would, similarly, give small businesses a 30-day notice and cure period to correct alleged ADA violations.鈥�

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鈥淢issouri provided the bipartisan model to reform this predatory behavior. Now is the time for Congress to work together and pass this critical legislation for small business owners across America.鈥�

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