# 114-hr-3039: PROTECT US Act

114-hr-3039, PROTECT US Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3039
- Congress: 114
- Title: PROTECT US Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2015-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Providing Retaliation Options against Those Engaging in Cyberattacks Targeting the United States Act or PROTECT US Act This bill directs the President to submit to Congress a list of countries designated as state-sponsors of cyberattacks. A country shall be so designated if the President determines that the United States or a U.S. person has been targeted in a cyber-enabled activity originating from or directed by a person located in a foreign country, and such activity is likely to result in or have contributed to a threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy, or harmed U.S. economic health or financial stability or a U.S. person, or has the purpose or effect of: harming or compromising the provision of services by a computer or network of computers that support the United States or a U.S. person in a critical infrastructure sector; compromising the provision of services by the United States or a U.S. person in a critical infrastructure sector; disrupting the availability of a computer or network of computers owned or operated by the United States or a U.S. person; or causing a misappropriation of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personally identifiable information, or financial information of the United States or a U.S. person. The President may impose a trade-related penalty and take other actions, including assistance limitations, trade embargoes, and cyber counter attacks, with respect to a designated country. A country may be removed from the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks if: (1) the President determines that it no longer meets the requirements for the designation, or (2) Congress enacts a law providing for such removal. A country that has been removed from the list by Congress may not be added back to the list by the President until at least one year after removal.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3765: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3039 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3039)

## Related
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3765: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3765)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3039 (as of 2025-11-18).