# 119-hr-9219: National Defense Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-9219, National Defense Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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- As of: 2026-07-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9219
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Defense Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Would let the Secretary of Defense certify and legally shield key West Coast fuel infrastructure as essential to military fuel supply and readiness.** It also creates a fast, exclusive judicial review route and rules that keep certifications effective during court challenges. - Would let the Department of Defense label pipelines, terminals, and other fuel links as "certified infrastructure" when interference would materially impair military readiness or fuel chains. This targets infrastructure tied to West Coast installations and defense logistics. - Operators could request certification and would receive a decision within 90 days. A granted certification would serve as conclusive evidence that interruption would harm readiness. - Would require judicial review only in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, give petitions priority, and aim for final decisions within 180 days. Certifications would remain in effect during review and stays would need clear and convincing proof of likely success and no harm to readiness.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense fuel infrastructure certification: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Defense certify West Coast fuel and related infrastructure as essential to military fuel supply, readiness, or defense logistics. A certification would take effect when the Secretary signs it, files it in the federal district courts where the infrastr…
- Faster federal review and protections: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would make certifications hard to block and speed litigation. Only the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could review certifications, and that court would get priority and try to issue final decisions within about 180 days. Certifications would stay in effect during re…
- Limits on Defense Department control: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that nothing in this subtitle creates federal property rights in certified infrastructure or lets the Defense Department direct operations beyond existing federal law. It would not preempt federal environmental, pipeline safety, or workplace safety laws. It would not…

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- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9219)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8443)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9219 (as of 2026-07-08).