# 116-hr-7133: PROTECT Act

116-hr-7133, PROTECT Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7133
- Congress: 116
- Title: PROTECT Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Police Receiving Overly Traumatizing Equipment Changes Today Act or the PROTECT Act This bill provides incentives to encourage states and local governments to return or to not receive transfers from the Department of Defense (DOD) of certain surplus military property (e.g., controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, and drones) and eliminates the requirement for DOD to give preference to transfers of property that will be used in counterdrug or border security activities. In addition, the bill authorizes grants for programs and training for law enforcement officers such as training on de-escalation techniques.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7133)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-865: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-865)
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