Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025
Sponsored by Clay Higgins RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
25 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brian Babin RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Derek Schmidt RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Collins RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brandon Gill RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| John H. Rutherford RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andy Harris RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark B. Messmer RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Barry Moore RRepublican | |
| Rudy Yakym III RRepublican | |
| Pete Sessions RRepublican | |
| Dan Crenshaw RRepublican | |
| Diana Harshbarger RRepublican | |
| Scott DesJarlais RRepublican | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican | |
| Max L. Miller RRepublican | |
| Ronny Jackson RRepublican | |
| Troy E. Nehls RRepublican | |
| Mike Rogers RRepublican | |
| Brian Jack RRepublican | |
| Glenn Grothman RRepublican | |
| Lance Gooden RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| W. Gregory Steube RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, February 27, 2025
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, February 27, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record2 lobbying reports name H.R. 1698, for 2 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION | NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $1,990,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026 | $540,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1698
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
Contribution reports: Not checked yet.
Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 26 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.