119th Congress
H.R. 7510
Preventing Research Ownership Transfer to External Competitive Threats (PROTECT) Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Troy E. Nehls(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Feb 11, 2026
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research conducted by United States universities, faculty, staff, or students, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Feb 11, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House