H.R. 3471 · 100th Congress · enacted
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
Became Public Law No: 100-527.
Latest official action 1988-10-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Department of Veterans Affairs Act - Redesignates the Veterans Administration (VA) as the Department of Veterans Affairs (the Department), an executive department within the executive branch of the Government. Provides that the Department shall be headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates as other principal officers of the Department the Deputy Secretary, the Chief Medical Director, and the Chief Benefits Director. Provides for the temporary continuation of service of the current Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Chief Medical Director, and Chief Benefits Director of Veterans Affairs. Establishes within the Department eight Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform such functions as the Secretary may prescribe. Directs the Secretary to assign to one such Assistant Secretary all functions regarding the National Cemetery System and the State cemetery grant program. Outlines functions which the Secretary shall assign to the Assistant Secretaries. Provides for the temporary continuation of the performance of such functions by present personnel until such functions are assigned to an individual appointed as Assistant Secretary under this Act. Redesignates the current VA's Department of Medici…
Congressional Research Service · 1987-10-13
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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.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$232,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,136,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nancy Pelosi
House · CA District 11 · Democratic
$16,662PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$595,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kweisi Mfume
House · MD District 7 · Democratic
$206,044PAC receipts · 2025–2026
274 of 274 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
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$28,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$26,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · 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
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,800
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · -$188
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$17,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$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
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$14,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$13,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$12,520
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$12,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$12,500
LOBO PAC$12,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$10,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kweisi Mfume · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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