PROTECT Act

What it does

Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats.

Where it stands

• IntroducedAug 6, 2026
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (Aug 6, 2026)

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Committees

• Energy and Commerce Committee

More

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