H.R. 2998 · 107th Congress · enacted
Radio Free Afghanistan Act
Became Public Law No: 107-148.
Latest official action 2002-03-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Radio Free Afghanistan Act of 2001 - Provides for the establishment of Radio Free Afghanistan.
Congressional Research Service · 2001-10-02
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
57 of 57 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 ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,978
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $4,994
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$23,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,000
NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$15,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$14,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND$14,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$13,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$13,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$12,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$12,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$12,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$11,000
RVFPAC$11,000
SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC$11,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10,500
AEROVIRONMENT, INC PAC$10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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