H.R. 1212 · 100th Congress · enacted
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-347.
Latest official action 1988-06-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Employee Polygraph Protection Act - Prohibits any employer from using any lie detector test or examination in the work place, for both pre-employment testing and testing in the course of employment. Requires the Secretary of Labor to prepare and have printed notices setting forth this prohibition. Requires employers to post these notices. Provides penalties for violations of this Act. Exempts Federal, State, and local employees from the Act's coverage.
Congressional Research Service · 1987-02-24
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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.
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kweisi Mfume
House · MD District 7 · Democratic
$201,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
182 of 182 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$31,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$29,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,200
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,982
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$6
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $9,994
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$19,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$16,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$15,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
VICTORY NOW PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$14,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$13,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$12,520
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$12,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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