S. 4696 119th Congress Senate

Right to Record Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to establish an express cause of action for violations of the right to record, observe, or peacefully protest law enforcement activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2026 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Jun 8, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 8, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
for ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
for PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · Delaware · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
FREE PRESS ACTION FUND
for FREE PRESS ACTION FUND · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
for PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. · Delaware · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 filings
SENATE
4 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Jul 30, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4696: Right to Record Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4696/

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"S. 4696: Right to Record Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4696/.

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S. 4696, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4696/.

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