119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 10, 2026
Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 10, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R. 9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Camp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R. 9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Camp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R. 9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Camp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…are not treated as federal financial assistance, all provisions. H.R.10174, GRANITE Act, to limit enforcement of foreign censorship judgments, all provisions. H.R.10335, Restoring Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Act, to clarify the application of attorneys fees in certain civil actions, all provisions. S.4749, JAWBONE Act, to crea…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tisemitism Awareness Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Free Speech. H.R. 9338- Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Protest Rights, Free Speech. H.R. 10335-Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 2026-Issues Lobbied: Justice, Civil Liberties. H.R. 4795- Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026-Issue…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys' fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R.9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys' fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R.9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Religion
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to free speech and freedom of religion Issues related to attorneys' fees in civil liberties cases Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act (H.R.10335) Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act (H.R.10148) Preventing AI Censorship Act (H.R.9279) Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Equal Campu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Act of 2026 (legislation increasing the availability of attorney's fees in civil rights litigation); H.R. 4795, the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing