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PROTECT USA Act of 2025

4/2/2025, 2:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 985

Bill 119 s 985, also known as the "Prohibition of Foreign Sustainability Due Diligence Regulation Act," aims to prevent certain entities that are crucial to the national interests of the United States from being involved in any foreign sustainability due diligence regulations. This includes regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive of the European Union.

The bill seeks to protect American interests by prohibiting these entities from being subject to foreign regulations that may impact their operations and competitiveness. It also aims to ensure that the United States maintains control over its own sustainability standards and regulations.

In addition to prohibiting participation in foreign sustainability due diligence regulations, the bill includes provisions for other purposes that are not specified in the summary. Overall, Bill 119 s 985 is designed to safeguard the national interests of the United States and maintain control over sustainability standards and regulations within the country.

Congressional Summary of S 985

Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets Act of 2025 or the PROTECT USA Act of 2025
 
This bill prohibits businesses integral to U.S. national interests from complying with certain foreign sustainability regulations, including the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
 
Specifically, any business entity integral to U.S. national interests is barred from complying with any foreign sustainability due diligence regulation (i.e., any foreign law, regulation, or legal instrument that requires a person to assess the environmental or social impacts of its operations or value chain, take actions to address those impacts, and report on those impacts and actions).
 
Entities covered by this bill include those that do business with any part of the federal government, including by way of federal contracts or leases. Other covered entities include those businesses organized under the laws of the United States that (1) derive at least 25% of their revenue from activities related to the extraction or production of raw materials from the earth, (2) are primarily involved in manufacturing, or (3) produce arms or other products integral to U.S. national defense.
 
The bill prohibits adverse action against entities that comply with this prohibition and requires the President to take action in the public interest to protect such entities from an adverse action. Affected entities may bring a civil action against persons who have taken an adverse action. Penalties for violators include up to a $1 million fine and three years of ineligibility for federal awards or contracts.

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Current Status of Bill S 985

Bill S 985 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2025. Bill S 985 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2025.  Bill S 985's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of March 12, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 985

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 985

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 985

A bill to prohibit entities integral to the national interests of the United States from participating in any foreign sustainability due diligence regulation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive of the European Union, and for other purposes.
A bill to prohibit entities integral to the national interests of the United States from participating in any foreign sustainability due diligence regulation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive of the European Union, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 985

Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
TennesseeRepublican
Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
NebraskaRepublican

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