119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 8, 2026
Right to Record Act of 2026
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 8, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4696/H.R.9189 - Right to Record Act of 2026, all H.R.8413 - SECURE Data Act, all S. 1829 STOP CSAM Act, all provisions relating to encryption Discussion of Computer…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…le Giving Act Issues related to attorneys fees in civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…le Giving Act Issues related to attorneys fees in civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R. 5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
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
FREE PRESS ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: FREE PRESS ACTION FUND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Advocated against reauthorization of FISA Section 702 due to warrantless surveillance - Advocated for H.R. 9189: Right to Record Act of 2026, S. 4696: Right to Record Act of 2026 to establish an express cause of action allowing individuals to sue federal law enforcement officers who violate their First Amend…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e Giving Act Issues related to attorneys' fees in civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e Giving Act Issues related to attorneys' fees in civil liberties cases Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act (H.R.8117) Right to Record Act (H.R.9189, S.4696) Equal Campus Access Act (H.R.5505, S.2895) JAWBONE Act (S.4749) Conscience Protection Act (H.R.3411, S.1756)
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