Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire)
Nonprofit organization specializing in higher education student and faculty civil rights.
Based in PA
AI Overview
With $360K in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire) is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $10K |
| 2019 | $40K |
| 2020 | $10K |
| 2021 | $10K |
| 2022 | $60K |
| 2023 | $20K |
| 2024 | $140K |
| 2025 | $70K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire) disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Civil Rights, Education, CON
FIRE had discussions with Congressional staffers about the pending Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. In particular we discussed campus free speech issues, freedom of association issues, and
FIRE worked with Rep. Ron DeSantis on model legislation regarding the responsibility of institutions of higher education to combat peer-on-peer harassment in a manner that is constitutional.
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FIRE testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on the topic of free speech on college campuses. We provided written and verbal testimony. FIRE also participated in an event a
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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