H.R. 4283 · 105th Congress · enacted
Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-385.
Latest official action 1998-11-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa Title II: Worldwide Food Assistance and Agricultural Programs Subtitle A: Nonemergency Food Assistance Programs Subtitle B: Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act of 1998 Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998 - Declares it to be U.S. policy, consistent with title XII of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act, to support governments of sub-Saharan African countries, U.S. and African nongovernmental organizations, universities, businesses, and international agencies to help ensure the availability of basic nutrition and economic opportunities for sub-Saharan individuals, through sustainable agricultural and rural development. Title I: Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa - Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), in providing development assistance under the Africa Food Security Initiative, or any comparable or successor program, to: (1) emphasize programs and projects that improve the food security of children, women, and food-insecure households, or that improve the agricultural productivity, incomes, and marketing of the rural poor in Africa; (2) solicit and take into consideration the views and needs of intended beneficiaries and program participants during the selection, planning, implementation, and evaluation phases of projects; and (3) ensure that…
Congressional Research Service · 1998-07-21
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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
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Danny K. Davis
House · IL District 7 · Democratic
$25,001PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bennie G. Thompson
House · MS District 2 · Democratic
$626,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gregory W. Meeks
House · NY District 5 · Democratic
$995,422PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Clyburn
House · SC District 6 · Democratic
$833,740PAC receipts · 2025–2026
102 of 102 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 STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$77,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$70,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$70,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$60,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$60,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$59,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$53,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$50,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$47,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$45,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$43,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $0
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$42,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$40,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$37,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $8,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$36,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$35,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $0
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · -$1,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$32,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
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)$30,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · -$1,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$28,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $4,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$27,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$27,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$27,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$27,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$26,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $6,000
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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