# 119-hr-10068: PROTECT Act

119-hr-10068, PROTECT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10068
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**A federal program to reduce youth use of e-cigarettes and emerging tobacco products.** This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services, through the CDC, to run a coordinated effort of research, guidance, communications, funding, and evaluation focused on preventing initiation and improving cessation for youth and young adults. - Youth and families: Funds and research would track how young people start and use vaping and other new tobacco products and test messages and tools to prevent use and support quitting. - States, territories, Freely Associated States, and Tribal organizations: The CDC would continue cooperative agreements to help local programs deliver prevention and cessation services and to evaluate what works in communities and schools. - Health providers and services: The initiative would create provider, school, and community guidance, promote quitlines and technology-based cessation, and improve links to Medicaid and CHIP cessation services. *This bill would authorize $100.0 million per year for FY2027–FY2031 to carry out the initiative.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reduce youth e-cigarette use: benefit, medium. This bill would create a CDC-led "Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative" to study and reduce vaping among youth and young adults. It would fund research, stronger state surveillance, provider and school guidance, and a coordinated public campaign with the FDA and the Surgeon General. The bi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10068 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10068)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10068 (as of 2026-10-08).