The amendments reach pending cases as well as new ones
What the document says“The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any civil claim or cause of action that is-- (1) pending in any court on the date of enactment of this Act, including any civil claim or cause of action that is pending on appeal or for which the time to file an appeal has not expired; or (2) filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
Subsection (b) of this section, which sets the reach of everything subsection (a) does. The amendments apply to a claim or cause of action pending in any court on the date of enactment, and the subsection says that includes one pending on appeal and one for which the time to file an appeal has not expired. They also apply to a claim or cause of action filed on or after that date. The law was approved on April 13, 2026.
What the document actually says“The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any civil claim or cause of action that is-- (1) pending in any court on the date of enactment of this Act, including any civil claim or cause of action that is pending on appeal or for which the time to file an appeal has not expired; or (2) filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
The changes cover cases already in court on the day this law starts. They also cover cases filed later.
New laws often cover only new cases. This one reaches back. A case that is on appeal still counts.
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