Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8513

PROTECT Act

Government Worker Privacy: New Security Guidance

Apr 27·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The PROTECT Act was recently introduced in the House and is currently waiting for review by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. No further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is in the early stages of the legislative process.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and addresses worker safety, which is usually popular. However, most bills introduced in the House face a long path through committees before becoming law.

Key Points

The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to create and share a guide on how to keep the personal information of government workers safe. This includes federal, state, and local employees as well as private contractors.
The guide will also include specific steps that these workers can take to protect their own physical safety. This is meant to help people who might be targeted because of the work they do for the government.
The government will update and send out this information every four years to make sure it stays current with new technology and risks. It will be shared with government agencies and certain private companies.
Personally identifiable information is defined broadly to include any data that could be used to figure out who someone is. This applies to all workers regardless of their citizenship status.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

PROTECT Act

Bill NumberHR 8513

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)

D: 2R: 1

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