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H.R. 5437 119th Congress House

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act

Official title: To prohibit civil actions brought against a manufacturer or seller of a stone slab product for harm resulting from the alteration of such a product by a fabricator, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2026 Introduced by: Tom McClintock Republican · California See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsManufacturing
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Jun 3, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 3, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act

This bill prohibits civil actions in federal or state court against manufacturers or sellers of certain stone slab products. The term stone slab product includes a product made with quartz, mineral, crystal, glass, porcelain, or other stone, ceramic or similar material, that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a stone slab product for injuries arising from or related to the fabrication of the stone slab product by another party, including injuries caused by exposure to respirable silica or other substances.

The bill requires any such civil action that is pending on the date of enactment to be dismissed.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5437: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5437/
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"H.R. 5437: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5437/.
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H.R. 5437, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5437/.
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