H.R. 1696 · 107th Congress · enacted
To expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia.
Became Public Law No: 107-11.
Latest official action 2001-05-28 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Requires the American Battle Monuments Commission to proceed expeditiously with the construction of the National World War II Memorial at the dedicated Rainbow Pool site in the District of Columbia. Declares that: (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Commemorative Works Act, and any other law pertaining to the siting and design of the Memorial have been met; and (2) the decision to construct the Memorial at such site, decisions implementing this Act, and decisions about design are final, conclusive, and not subject to administrative or judicial review.
Congressional Research Service · 2001-05-03
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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
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael K. Simpson
House · ID District 2 · Republican
$655,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
29 of 29 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 CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$26,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$24,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$22,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
LA BAMBA PAC$20,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$17,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$15,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,000
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
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$14,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$14,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$13,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$13,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS PAC$12,500
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC$12,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THE$12,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$12,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$11,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · 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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