H.R. 3402 · 101st Congress · enacted
Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-179.
Latest official action 1989-11-28 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 - Requires the United States to implement, beginning in FY 1990, a program to support East European democracy by providing assistance to Eastern European countries which have taken substantive steps toward institutionalizing political democracy and economic pluralism. Designates support for East European democracy activities as SEED. Title I: Structural Adjustment - Directs the U.S. Government, to the extent that Poland and Hungary continue to evolve toward pluralism and democracy and to develop and implement economic reforms, to: (1) mobilize international financial institutions to provide resources to help Poland and Hungary; (2) support the Government of Poland in attacking hyperinflation and other economic problems and relieve urgent balance of payments requirements in Poland; (3) urge all creditor governments to adopt a generous and early debt rescheduling program for Poland and expedite consultations between Poland and such governments to facilitate such rescheduling; and (4) provide agricultural assistance to Poland. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the U.S. executive director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) to urge expeditious approval and disbursement by the Bank of a structural adjustment loan to Poland to facilitate major economic reforms scheduled for ea…
Congressional Research Service · 1989-11-17
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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
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
69 of 69 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.
AIR 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 TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
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 recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$16,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$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 recordJSTREETPAC$12,520
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$12,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
LOBO PAC$12,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$11,000
A 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 recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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