H.J.Res. 38 · 109th Congress · enacted
Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.
Became Public Law No: 109-142.
Latest official action 2005-12-22 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and honors Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the U.S. Navy.
Congressional Research Service · 2005-12-16
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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
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
46 of 46 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$42,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$37,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · 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
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$26,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$26,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$26,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$25,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · 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)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,976
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · -$6
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$23,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$23,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$22,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$22,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$22,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $0
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$20,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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