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Unlikely to pass
While protecting military symbols is popular, many bills introduced by individual senators never make it out of committee.
Key Points
This bill stops private companies or individuals from owning trademarks for official military awards and medals. This includes things like the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor.
The goal is to make sure that only the Department of Defense and the military branches control the official symbols used to honor service members.
If a group or nonprofit was already using one of these symbols legally before the law passes, they can keep using it. However, they will not be allowed to register it as an official trademark in the future.
This change helps prevent businesses from profiting off military honors or stopping others from using these symbols in respectful ways.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jun 24, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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 NumberS 4902
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
