H.R. 5186 · 108th Congress · enacted
Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-409.
Latest official action 2004-10-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reduce certain special allowance payments to holders of student loans. Sets a quarterly rate of special allowance for holders of loans that meet certain criteria. Includes among such criteria that such loans be: (1) financed through tax-exempt securities that have matured or been retired or defeased after September 30, 2004, and before January 1, 2006 (the period); (2) refinanced during the period with funds from another source; or (3) sold or transferred to any other holder during the period. (Sec. 3) Revises HEA to require all teachers eligible for student loan forgiveness to be highly qualified, in keeping with requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Exempts from this requirement teachers who have already begun their teaching service obligation under the current loan forgiveness program. States that such exemption shall not apply for purposes of obtaining certain increased amounts of student loan forgiveness. Provides for such additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for certain eligible teachers of: (1) mathematics or science in secondary schools; and (2) special education in elementary and secondary…
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-30
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Politicians behind the bill
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Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sam Graves
House · MO District 6 · Republican
$891,107PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 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 ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,088
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$14,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
HERZOG PAC$14,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$13,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$12,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordNELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE$11,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$11,000
AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS$10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC$10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC$9,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$8,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$8,500
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$8,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE$7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$7,500
AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)$7,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)$7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$7,000
AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$6,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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