The Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025 limits liability protections for property owners and contractors working on federally-funded infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill prevents injured workers and others from suing under "absolute liability" laws for injuries related to falls or gravity-related accidents on these projects; instead, claims must be evaluated under a "comparative negligence" standard, which considers whether the injured person's own actions contributed to the accident. The bill applies to any infrastructure project receiving federal funding, tax incentives, or subject to federal permitting—including highways, bridges, buildings, airports, and related facilities—and it overrides state laws that would otherwise allow absolute liability claims. Federal courts would have exclusive jurisdiction over these disputes, and the rules take effect on January 1, 2026, for projects where states or local governments accept federal assistance. The legislation does not affect workers' compensation insurance programs, which operate under separate state laws.
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