Bill shields U.S. companies from foreign environmental rules.
H.R. 9385 — PROTECT USA Act of 2026 · Filed by Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) · Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Markup held
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What it does
This bill stops U.S. companies in mining, oil, and manufacturing from following foreign environmental and labor rules. It blocks foreign courts from enforcing these rules in U.S. courts. The President can exempt companies that claim hardship. The President can take action to protect these companies from foreign enforcement.
Who it affects
People lose information about how U.S. companies treat the environment and workers abroad. The U.S. may face trade disputes with other countries. Workers and the environment in foreign countries may face more harm.
One thing to notice
The President can take action to protect covered companies from foreign enforcement without congressional limits. The bill only stops U.S. courts from enforcing foreign rules.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jun 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a…”
- Sep 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- environmental — Related to nature, air, water, soil, and living things.
- exempt — To free someone or something from a rule or requirement.
- enforcement — The act of making sure a rule or law is followed.
- covered — Included or protected by the rules in this bill.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (7,513 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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