HR 8335 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

PROTECT Act of 2026

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Mike Kennedy R-UT

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Latest action · Apr 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Apr 16, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 16, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Apr 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 67, April 16, 2026, page H2961.

CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, with exceptions for certain vital professions, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
PROTECT Act of 2026
Prioritizing Resources and Opportunities for Talent, Employment, Compliance, and Terms Act of 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 16, 2026Introduced in House

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