H.R. 2367 · 105th Congress · enacted
Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-98.
Latest official action 1997-11-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997 - Increases, as of December 1, 1997, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children (including supplemental DIC for disabled adult children).
Congressional Research Service · 1997-10-31
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
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Clyburn
House · SC District 6 · Democratic
$833,740PAC receipts · 2025–2026
21 of 21 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.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$25,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$22,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$20,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$16,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · -$1,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
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)$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$14,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $0
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$14,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$13,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$13,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC)$12,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$12,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$11,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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