H.R. 4654 · 108th Congress · enacted
To reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 108-323.
Latest official action 2004-10-06 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to authorize: (1) appropriations through FY 2007 for concessional loan debt reduction for developing countries with tropical forests; (2) specified amounts for program audits and evaluations; and (3) principal and interest payments in local currency (under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954).
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-06
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Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
33 of 33 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 CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$28,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$11,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND$10,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND$10,000
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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Measured outcome: not established
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