A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products for damages, injunctive, or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
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Latest Action · June 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill would prevent manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products (such as kitchen countertops) from being sued in civil court for injuries workers suffer from silica dust exposure during the fabrication process. The legislation applies only to cases where third-party fabricators alter these products and expose their own employees to silica dust, not situations where manufacturers were the direct employers. Congress argues in the bill that fabricators, not product makers, are responsible for worker safety since federal and state workplace safety laws already regulate how fabrication must be done. The bill would dismiss all pending lawsuits of this type that are currently in court. Supporters contend the measure protects a lawful industry employing tens of thousands of Americans from what they characterize as frivolous litigation, while critics might argue it shields manufacturers from accountability when their products cause workplace injuries.
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