H.R. 4278 · 108th Congress · enacted
Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-364.
Latest official action 2004-10-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Assistive Technology Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (ATA) to reauthorize and revise ATA programs. Revises ATA State grant programs to direct the Secretary of Education to make assistive technology (AT) grants to States to maintain comprehensive statewide programs designed to: (1) maximize the ability of individuals with disabilities, and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, to obtain AT; and (2) increase access to AT. (This grants program, which emphasizes addressing the AT needs of individuals with disabilities, revises and renames the current program of continuity grants for States that received funding for a limited period for technology-related assistance through establishing State administrative systems.) Increases the minimum grant allotment amount for each State AT program. Requires States to use portions of AT grant funds for: (1) State-level activities, including State financing system activities (which may include loan programs) to increase access to and funding for AT devices and services, as well as for programs for device reutilization, device loan, and device demonstration and information; and (2) State leadership activities (not more than 40 percent of …
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-25
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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
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
25 of 25 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.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$29,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$26,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$24,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$23,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$19,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordCAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC$18,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$16,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $0
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$14,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$14,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE$13,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$13,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$13,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · 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?
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