H.R. 1973 · 109th Congress · enacted
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-121.
Latest official action 2005-12-01 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 - (Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) in order to make the most effective use of amounts of official development assistance for water and sanitation and avoid waste and duplication, the United States should seek to establish innovative international coordination mechanisms based on best practices in other development sectors; and (2) the United States should greatly increase the amount of official development assistance. (Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance for programs in developing countries to provide affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation by: (1) expanding affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation for underserved populations; (2) supporting the design, construction, and operation of water delivery and sanitation systems; (3) improving the safety and reliability of water supplies, including environmental management; and (4) improving the capacity of recipient governments and local communities. Authorizes the President to use local currency payments under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to provide such assistance. (Sec. 6) Directs the President, through the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a strategy to be implemented by the United States Agency for Internation…
Congressional Research Service · 2005-11-07
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.
No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch
House · MA District 8 · Democratic
$344,748PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Al Green
House · TX District 9 · Democratic
$63,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael R. Turner
House · OH District 10 · Republican
$468,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael K. Simpson
House · ID District 2 · Republican
$655,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
101 of 101 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.
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$70,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$60,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$57,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$56,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$55,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$51,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$48,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $8,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$46,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $0
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$43,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$42,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$42,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $3,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$39,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$39,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$38,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$37,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$37,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$37,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$36,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,970
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $4,994
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$32,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$32,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$31,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
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)$30,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$30,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$28,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$27,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $0
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$25,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael R. Turner · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
Enactment alone does not show whether a law improved its intended outcome. We need a dated evaluation, observed result or verified implementation record before claiming success or failure.