H.R. 497 · 104th Congress · enacted
National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act
Became Public Law No: 104-169.
Latest official action 1996-08-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission Act - Establishes the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission to: (1) study gambling in the United States and existing governmental policies and practices with respect to the legalization or prohibition of gambling activities; and (2) formulate and propose appropriate changes in such policies and practices for a report to the President and the Congress.
Congressional Research Service · 1995-01-11
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.
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nancy Pelosi
House · CA District 11 · Democratic
$16,662PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
144 of 143 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.
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,302
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · -$188
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$16,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$16,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$16,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC$15,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordBAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$14,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$14,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND$13,000
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$12,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$12,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$12,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$12,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$12,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$11,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
AEROVIRONMENT, INC PAC$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.