# 119-hr-4279: PROTECT USA Act of 2025

119-hr-4279, PROTECT USA Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4279
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT USA Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**Blocks certain U.S. companies deemed "integral to national interests" from complying with foreign sustainability due diligence laws like the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.** It would also set up legal shields, a presidential exemption process, and penalties for parties that retaliate against covered firms. - Businesses and producers: Companies that get at least 25% of revenue from extraction or from turning raw materials into new products, or that make defense-related goods or critical minerals, would be covered. This includes firms in agriculture, energy, mining, timber, processing, and related manufacturing. - Workers and local communities: Covered entities can petition the President for hardship relief, and the President must decide within 30 days while weighing effects on employment and local economies. - Legal and contracting effects: Foreign judgments tied to these foreign sustainability rules would not be recognized, covered entities could sue for damages and fees, and violators can face civil fines up to $1,000,000 and up to three years of ineligibility for federal contracts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 30-day hardship waivers for companies: benefit, medium. Covered companies could ask the President for a hardship waiver from the ban. The President would have 30 days to issue a written decision. Any approval could include conditions. The decision would weigh supply chains, local jobs, U.S. interests, and whether denial would block divestment.
- Ban on covered companies following foreign rules: cost, medium. This bill would define which companies count as "integral to U.S. interests." It would also define which foreign sustainability rules count, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Covered companies would be barred from complying with those foreign rules. It would not s…
- Legal shields and penalties for companies: mixed, medium. Covered companies would be able to sue in U.S. court over unlawful adverse actions tied to foreign due‑diligence rules. Courts could order relief, pay damages and fees, and add up to $1,000,000 in punitive damages. Violators could face a civil penalty up to $1,000,000 and be barred from federal con…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-10582: Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4279)

## Related
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-10582: Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10582)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4279 (as of 2026-06-28).