H.R. 8685 · 119th Congress · pending
Protect the Presidency Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-05-07 · Referred
The bill, briefly
A source summary has not been retrieved yet. Read the official bill to inspect its provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Lance Gooden
House · TX District 5 · Republican
$670,823PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
W. Gregory Steube
House · FL District 17 · Republican
$622,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
GOODEN VICTORY FUND$116,206
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $116,206
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
START RISING PAC$15,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GRIDIRON-PAC$12,500
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$12,100
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000
ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC.$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOVERHAUL PAC$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC)$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,$10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lance Gooden · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,761
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$9,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$9,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$9,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$8,500
AMERICAN SUNTANNING ASSOCIATION PAC$8,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
FINSECA PAC$8,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$7,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$7,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$7,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.