H.R. 2362 · 107th Congress · enacted
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission Act
Became Public Law No: 107-202.
Latest official action 2002-07-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission Act - Establishes the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission to: (1) study and recommend Government activities to honor Benjamin Franklin on the tercentenary of his birth, including the minting of a Benjamin Franklin tercentenary coin and the issuance of a Benjamin Franklin tercentenary postage stamp; (2) serve as the contact point for State, local, international, and private sector initiatives regarding tercentenary activities; and (3) seek to enter into an arrangement for the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to serve as the secretariat of the Commission and house the Commission's administrative offices.
Congressional Research Service · 2001-06-28
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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
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
49 of 49 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$30,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$21,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$20,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
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)$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$19,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$17,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$15,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$15,000
KIDSPAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNIXON PEABODY LLP PAC$13,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$12,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $12,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$11,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$10,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Richard E. Neal · 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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