H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · enacted
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-25.
Latest official action 1999-04-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to allow all States to participate in the Education Flexibility Partnership (Ed-Flex Partnership) program. (Sec. 4) Requires Ed-Flex Partnership States to: (1) have in place approved challenging content standards, challenging performance measures, and aligned assessments or have made substantial progress towards having an approved plan under ESEA title I; (2) hold local educational agencies (LEAs) accountable for meeting the educational goals submitted in their local applications for waivers, and for taking corrective actions if they have not met such goals; and (3) waive State educational requirements while holding LEAs or schools affected by such waivers accountable for student performance. Sets forth requirements for: (1) State educational agency (SEA) applications and approval by the Secretary; and (2) local applications and approval and monitoring by SEAs. Requires State applications to describe how: (1) the educational flexibility plan is consistent with the State's comprehensive reform plan or is coordinated with State educational content and student performance standards under specified ESEA provisions; and (2) the SEA will evaluate student performance in schools and LEAs affected by the waivers. Requires local applications to describe specific goals for each school year for each LEA o…
Congressional Research Service · 1999-03-11
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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
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
65 of 65 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.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$32,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$25,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$23,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$22,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$21,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$17,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$17,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNORPAC$17,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,476
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$6
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$14,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC$12,500
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$11,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$11,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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