Preventing Research Ownership Transfer to External Competitive Threats (PROTECT) Act of 2026

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

Feb 11, 2026 · House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 11, 2026 · House

Introduced in House

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 2%, measured from US's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 247 days quiet

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