{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-10068","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":10068,"title":"PROTECT Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-08-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000797","fullName":"Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]","party":"D","state":"FL","district":25}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-08-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-08-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-08-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-08-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>As part of the initiative, the CDC must</p><ul><li>conduct research and surveillance on types of products, patterns of use, health impacts, and other aspects of the use of such products by youth and young adults;</li><li>evaluate prevention and intervention strategies and develop guidance for intervening and treating youth and young adults who use such products;</li><li>identify effective messaging and communication efforts and implement a national public education campaign concerning the use of such products; and</li><li>continue to fund grants for tobacco control programs in health departments, including efforts to prevent and reduce the use of such products by youth and young adults.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-10-06T18:40:12Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":785,"ts":"2026-10-13T19:43:36.430Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=PROTECT%20Act"}]}}