introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve (PROTECT) Act to strengthen data security and to prevent targeted threats against public officials... The PROTECT Act will give agencies at the state, local, and federal level the guidance they need to better protect the people who serve our communities.
Will work to strengthen protections for public servants' personal data and direct DHS to issue guidance on best practices.
Occurrences
The Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve (PROTECT) Act directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for protecting the personally identifiable information (PII) of public servants across all levels of government.
Evidence
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On April 27, 2026, Rep. French Hill announced the bipartisan PROTECT Act, saying it would direct DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for protecting the personally identifiable information of public servants across all levels of government.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7045 as introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with the last action date listed as January 13, 2026.
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GovInfo identifies H.R. 8513 as the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve Act, sponsored by J. French Hill. It lists the last action date as April 27, 2026, when Hill introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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The introduced text of H.R. 8513 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, within one year after enactment and every four years thereafter, to disseminate guidance on best practices for handling personally identifiable information of government officers, officials, employees, and contractors, and actions they can take to ensure safety.
Assessments
Hill materially advanced the promise in the same federal House term by sponsoring H.R. 8513, the PROTECT Act, on April 27, 2026. The bill directly matches the promise because it would require DHS to disseminate best-practice guidance on handling personally identifiable information for government officers, officials, employees, and contractors. However, the latest available status shows the bill only introduced and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with no enactment and no DHS guidance issued under it. That is substantial same-term effort but not full delivery of the promised policy outcome.
Hill made a concrete same-term legislative effort by introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting public servants' personally identifiable information and directing DHS to issue best-practice guidance. However, the available official record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no evidence that it became law or that DHS issued the promised guidance. Because the promised outcome has not been completed, this should not be marked delivered; the serious legislative attempt warrants an effort badge.