HR 7510 · 119th Congress

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

This bill prevents American universities and their researchers from selling or transferring research discoveries to certain foreign governments that the U.S. considers threats. If a university professor, staff member, or student develops something valuable—like a patent, invention, or trade secret—while working at a…

Sponsor

Nehls, Troy E. (R-Texas)

Introduced

2026-02-11

Policy area

Education

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.