# 119-hr-9385: PROTECT USA Act of 2026

119-hr-9385, PROTECT USA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9385
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT USA Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Prevents U.S. companies deemed vital to national interests from following foreign sustainability due diligence rules.** The bill would define which entities are covered and what counts as a foreign sustainability due diligence regulation, explicitly naming the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and its successors and precursors. - Covered entities would be barred from complying with foreign sustainability due diligence laws, but they could petition the President for hardship exemptions. The hardship process lists factors the President must consider, including effects on domestic value chains, regional economies, and employment, and a petition denial can be issued within 30 days. - Ordinary U.S. business activities and routine responses to information requests are carved out so normal operations can continue while the compliance ban applies to foreign rules. - U.S. courts would not recognize foreign judgments tied to these foreign sustainability due diligence rules without congressional authorization, and the President would have enforcement authority with civil penalties capped at $1.0 million for violations or regulations issued under the bill.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on foreign sustainability rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar covered U.S. entities from complying with foreign sustainability due diligence regulations. The ban would not stop actions needed to follow U.S. law or normal business tasks like answering investor or customer information requests. Covered entities could petition the…
- Which U.S. companies are covered: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which U.S. business entities count as "integral to the national interests of the United States." It would cover partnerships, corporations, LLCs, and other business entities organized under State, territory, or DC law that do substantial business in the United Stat…

## 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-9385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9385)

## 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-9385 (as of 2026-10-30).