# 117-hr-7263: PROTECT Act of 2022

117-hr-7263, PROTECT Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7263
- Congress: 117
- Title: PROTECT Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-03-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act or the PROTECT Act of 2022 This bill alters federal sentencing for individuals who commit certain child pornography offenses. It generally requires judges to impose a sentence that is not less than the minimum period specified in the sentencing guideline range. The bill also increases certain criminal penalties for possession of child pornography.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7263 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7263)

## Related
- [117-hr-6945: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6945)
- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
- [117-hr-6299: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6299)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-6004: Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6004)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7263 (as of 2025-11-18).