H.R. 4917 · 108th Congress · enacted
Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-401.
Latest official action 2004-10-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004 - Revises the purpose of the Administrative Conference of the United States to include: (1) promoting more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; (2) reducing unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; (3) improving the use of science in the regulatory process; and (4) improving the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2007.
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-30
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John R. Carter
House · TX District 31 · Republican
$514,867PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Linda T. Sánchez
House · CA District 38 · Democratic
$1,226,899PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
35 of 35 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$40,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$40,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$32,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$30,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$27,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$23,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $6,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$23,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$22,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$22,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$21,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$19,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $8,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC$17,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$17,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$16,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$16,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$15,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
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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