H.R. 4560 · 107th Congress · enacted
Auction Reform Act of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-195.
Latest official action 2002-06-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Auction Reform Act of 2002 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and other Federal law to repeal current deadlines for licenses for and auctioning of electromagnetic spectrum used by analog television broadcasters (which includes spectrum in the general 700 megahertz range). Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from commencing or conducting spectrum auctions 31 and 44, currently scheduled for June 19, 2002. Requires the FCC to report to Congress: (1) specifying when it intends to reschedule such auctions; and (2) describing progress made in the transition from analog to digital television and in the assignment and allocation of additional spectrum for advanced mobile communications services that warrants the scheduling of such auctions.
Congressional Research Service · 2002-04-24
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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
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Diana DeGette
House · CO District 1 · Democratic
$900,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
54 of 54 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.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$21,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$18,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$17,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$17,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$17,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$16,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$15,450
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GIDDY UP PAC$15,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
PURPOSE PAC$15,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$14,000
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)$13,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Diana DeGette · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$12,500
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
The 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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