ProTECT Act of 2025
119-hr1934 — ProTECT Act of 2025. Sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]. Introduced 2025-03-06. House bill. 119th Congress.
ProTECT Act of 2025
Timeline
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D), CA
- Cosponsors
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Darren Soto (D-FL) and 1 more
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
Bill Activity
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1Introduced
A member files the bill in the House or Senate.
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2Committee Review
Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.
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3Floor Vote
The full chamber debates and votes on passage.
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4Second Chamber
If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.
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5Resolve Differences
If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.
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6Sent to President
The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.
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7Signed or Vetoed
Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.
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