PROTECT USA Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 16, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2026Markup Sep 16, 2026 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jun 22, 2026Markup Sep 1, 2026Reported Sep 1, 2026 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2026 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 16, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 1, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 1, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 22, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jun 22, 2026Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 985 | PROTECT USA Act of 2025 | Related bill | Mar 12, 2025 |
| HR 4279 | PROTECT USA Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jul 2, 2025 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit entities integral to the national interests of the United States from participating in any foreign sustainability due diligence regulation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive of the European Union, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PROTECT USA Act of 2026
- Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2026Introduced in House
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