PROTECT USA Act of 2026
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Sep 16
What it does
The PROTECT USA Act of 2026 would prohibit U.S. entities deemed integral to national interests—such as those in extractive and manufacturing sectors—from complying with foreign sustainability due diligence regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It allows exemptions through a presidential hardship relief process and bars adverse actions against compliant entities, including non-recognition of foreign court judgments related to such regulations. Violations could incur civil penalties of up to $1,000,000. The bill aims to shield U.S. businesses from what it views as extraterritorial foreign regulations that hinder domestic economic and strategic interests.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.