An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas, Judith A. Garcia and others for legislation to further regulate state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 29, 2026
Last action: Feb 2, 2026 — Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Session: 194th
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 256 days quiet

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