# 119-s-4902: PROTECT Act

119-s-4902, PROTECT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4902
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would give the U.S. government control over trademarks tied to Department of Defense and Armed Forces awards and medals.** The bill would amend the Trademark Act to let the agency that controls an official military award mark decide whether to register it and to prevent non-government actors from obtaining new principal-register registrations for those marks.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits private trademarks for military awards: mixed, low. If enacted, marks used for Department of Defense or Armed Forces awards, decorations, ribbons, or medals would be treated as government-controlled. The agency or department that controls an official military award would decide whether that mark may be registered on the federal principal trademark r…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4902 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4902)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4902 (as of 2026-08-11).