HR 7045 119th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

PROTECT Act

Introduced: February 20, 2026 Introduced by: Patronis, Jimmy Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Jan 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
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Mills, Cory

Florida · Feb 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7045: PROTECT Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7045/

MLA

"H.R. 7045: PROTECT Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7045/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 7045, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7045/.

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[H.R. 7045: PROTECT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7045/)