H.R. 882 · 106th Congress · enacted
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 106-2.
Latest official action 1999-03-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Nullifies any reservation of funds during FY 1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers and ranchers. Provides guaranteed loan priority for such farmers and ranchers.
Congressional Research Service · 1999-03-01
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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
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$22,250
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$20,000
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$13,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$12,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$12,500
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$11,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$11,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONCORDIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION PEANUT BUYING POINT PAC$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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