119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 24, 2026
LIFT the BAR Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 30, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Social Welfare
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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12 citations.
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support H.R.9432 - the LIFT the Bar Act Oppose H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Oppose S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Oppose H.R.7008 - St…
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
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…R. 1061/S. 455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R. 6987/S. 3602, Public Charge Clarification Act of 2025 H.R. 9432, Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act H.R. 9805/S. 5071, Childrens Safe Welcome Act H.R. 10045/S. 5331, Protect Am…
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety H.R.4393, Dignity Act of 2025, Entirety Monitor the following: S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety Immigration Policy and Reform issues, inclu…
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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
…bbied: Section 702. H.R. 4104-Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Immigrants Rights. H.R. 9432-LIFT the BAR Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Immigrants Rights. H.Res. 1285-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of…
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
MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER · lobbying firm or registrant: MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Welfare
Amount not reported
…S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026; S.5495/H.R.7259 - Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; H.R.9432 - LIFT the BAR Act; S.5331/H.R.10045 - Protect American Values Act; S.5432/H.R.10415 - Food for Thought Act; H.R.10393 - WIC for KIDS Act; Improving Access to…
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NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
Oppose S.2 - Secure America Act Support H.R.9432 - the LIFT the Bar Act Oppose H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Support H.R.1589 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 Support S.3348…
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$652,972
Spent on own lobbying
LIFT the BAR Act (H.R. 9432)
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, Entirety S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration S.3348, D…
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eproductive Rights. H.R. 4104-Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Immigrants Rights. H.R. 9432-LIFT the BAR Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Immigrants Rights. H.Res. 1285-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of…
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
CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$6,100
Spent on own lobbying
…support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.1061/S.455). In support of the HELP Separated Children Act (S.4389) In support of the LIFT the BAR Act (H.R.9432) In support of Orlin's Law (H.R. 9745) In opposition for funding for ICE and CBP.
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CASA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASA, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Act), budgetary issues for ICE and CBP, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133, USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, H.R. 9432 (LIFT the BAR Act), S. 1404 (Combating Organized Retail Crime Act), opposing the Executive Branch's efforts to transfer the Office of Special Education and Reh…
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MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER · lobbying firm or registrant: MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Welfare
Amount not reported
…ty Act of 2026; S.4286/H.R.8256 - Senior Hunger Prevention Act; S.2559/H.R.9587 - Summer Meals REACH Act; S.4518/H.R.8798 - Universal School Meals Program Act; H.R.9432 - LIFT the BAR Act; S.4625/H.R.8952 - Elder Pride Act
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