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H.R. 9385 · 119th Congress

PROTECT USA Act of 2026

IntroducedInternational Affairs
IntroducedJun 22, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 4 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 9385 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 4 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jun 22, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Definitions
  • Sec. 4 Prohibition on compliance with foreign sustainability due diligence regulations
  • Sec. 5 Prohibition against adverse action for compliance with this Act
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    The Congressional Research Service hasn't published a summary of this bill yet. They usually follow within weeks of introduction.

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Sep 16, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.House committee actions
    2. Sep 16, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
    3. Sep 1, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
    4. Sep 1, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
    5. Jun 22, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.House committee actions
    6. Jun 22, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
    7. Jun 22, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
    8. Jun 22, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    9. Jun 22, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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