H.R. 872 · 105th Congress · enacted
Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-230.
Latest official action 1998-08-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998 - Provides that, in any civil action covered by this Act, a biomaterials supplier (one who supplies components or raw materials used to manufacture implants) may raise any exclusion set forth in section 5 and move for dismissal or summary judgment under section 6 of this Act. (Sec. 5) Exempts a biomaterials supplier from liability for harm to a claimant caused by an implant, with exceptions in the case of a supplier who: (1) is a registered manufacturer of the implant; (2) held title to the implant and then acted as a seller after the implant's initial sale by the manufacturer (or is related by common ownership or control to such a seller); or (3) furnishes raw materials or components that fail to meet applicable contractual requirements or specifications. Declares that a supplier may be considered a manufacturer of an implant, for purposes of such civil actions, only if the supplier registered or was required to register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and included or was required to include the implant on a list of devices filed pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (Sec. 6) Sets forth procedures relating to the dismissal of civil actions against suppliers. (Sec. 7) Allows, on a motion by a manufacturer or a claimant within a specified period after final judgment, a biomaterials supplier who was earlier…
Congressional Research Service · 1998-07-30
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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
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC 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
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
135 of 135 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$50,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$45,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$39,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,778
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · -$188
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$38,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$36,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$35,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$27,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$27,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$25,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$24,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$23,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $4,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$23,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$23,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$22,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$22,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$21,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$20,000
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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