S. 4792 — Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act of 2026

This section states congressional findings that manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products bear no responsibility for workplace injuries from silica dust generated during alteration by third-party fabricators, who are subject to federal and state safety regulations such as 29 C.F.R. 1910.1053. It sets the purposes of the Act as prohibiting civil actions against those manufacturers and sellers, preserving consumer access to the products, and preventing unreasonable burdens on interstate commerce.

This section prohibits qualified civil actions from being brought in any federal or state court. It requires courts to dismiss any such actions pending on the date of enactment as soon as practicable.

This section defines terms for the Act. It defines a qualified civil action as a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a stone slab product for harm from silicosis or related conditions arising from occupational exposure to crystalline silica during fabrication, excluding cases where the manufacturer or seller employed the injured party. It defines a qualified product as a stone slab product containing quartz, mineral, crystal, glass, porcelain, or similar material that has been shipped in interstate or foreign commerce and is subject to federal or state occupational health regulations on respirable crystalline silica.