H.R. 2655 · 108th Congress · enacted
To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998.
Became Public Law No: 108-449.
Latest official action 2004-12-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (IPPCTPA) to limit the number of participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program who have a degree from an institution of higher education to no more than 20 percent. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the nonimmigrant alien eligibility qualifications for program participants. Sets a minimum age of 21 (retaining the current age 35 maximum), and requires that the individual has: (1) been unemployed for at least six months; and (2) has resided for at least six months in Northern Ireland or one of designated border counties of the Republic of Ireland. Reduces from 36 to 24 months the temporary period of the visit to the United States for participation in the program. Denies any such person eligibility to apply for an immigrant visa, or for permanent residence, or for a nonimmigrant visa under such Act until he or she has resided and been physically present in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of a least one year following departure from the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive this requirement if: (1) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if s…
Congressional Research Service · 2003-09-04
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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
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch
House · MA District 8 · Democratic
$344,748PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
27 of 27 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.
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · 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)$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$27,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$26,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$26,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$26,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$25,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$16,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordNIXON PEABODY LLP PAC$15,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordKIDSPAC$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$14,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$13,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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