S. 5238 · Senate · Introduced Aug 4, 2026

A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of authoritarian tactics.

Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D, OR)

  1. INTRODUCED
  2. COMMITTEE
    Aug 4, 2026
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. HOUSE
  5. LAW

In committee. Latest action on Aug 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. It has 2 cosponsors and 2 recorded actions, and 1 organizations cited it in Q2 2026 lobbying disclosures.

Recent actions

2 total
Aug 4, 2026 · Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate

Aug 4, 2026 · Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Reported lobbying

1
organizations cited S. 5238 in a lobbying disclosure
Q2 2026 · the most recent completed reporting period you can see
OrganizationFiled byTotal Q2 2026 lobbying
American Association for JusticeIn-house$1,840,000

These totals are not spending on this bill. Lobbying is reported per filing, not per issue — each figure is everything the organization reported for the period, across every bill and agency it named. Read it as scale of presence.

Latest activity

July 2026
Lobbying reported · American Association for Justice · Jul 20
American Association for Justice reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for American Association for Justice — $1,840,000
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