Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5437 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5437 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2025 Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Civil actions have been commenced against manufacturers and sellers of certain stone slab products, including those used for kitchen countertops and similar applications. These products are not inherently dangerous and upon their manufacture and entry into the stream of commerce, they do not pose an inherent risk of injury to human beings. (2) These civil actions seek money damages from manufacturers and sellers by persons who claim personal injuries as a result of exposure to silica dust produced during the alteration of such products in the course of their employment by third-party fabricators. The manufacturers and sellers of these products have no control over these fabricators. (3) The alteration of such products is heavily regulated by Federal and State workplace safety laws and regulations, includ