S. 2784 · 109th Congress · enacted
Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act
Became Public Law No: 109-287.
Latest official action 2006-09-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) The Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many contributions to peace and religious understanding.
Congressional Research Service · 2006-05-26
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
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
75 of 75 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)$36,250
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$26,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$23,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$23,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$22,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$22,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$21,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
WSP USA INC. PAC$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$19,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$19,372
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$18,000
IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$18,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $4,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$18,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $0
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
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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