H.R. 1119 · 110th Congress · enacted
Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-207.
Latest official action 2008-04-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the federal charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (the corporation), to authorize the corporation to extend eligibility for associate membership in the corporation to the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants (currently, to parents and lineal descendants) of a Purple Heart recipient.
Congressional Research Service · 2008-04-30
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
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adrian Smith
House · NE District 3 · Republican
$1,398,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
28 of 28 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 COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $9,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$21,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$20,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$19,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$18,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$16,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$15,000
POET PAC$15,000
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$15,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)$13,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)$12,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$12,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
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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