S. 2653 · 109th Congress · enacted
Call Home Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-459.
Latest official action 2006-12-22 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense. Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act. Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to award at least $1 billion for public safety interoperable communications grants by September 30, 2007.
Congressional Research Service · 2006-12-22
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
44 of 44 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$31,250
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$25,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$21,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$19,372
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$17,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$16,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$16,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)$15,500
WSP USA INC. PAC$15,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$15,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$15,000
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHF SINCLAIR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC)$15,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$15,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,500
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$14,000
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)$14,000
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC$13,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$13,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$13,500
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$13,000
The 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
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