H.R. 3221 · 110th Congress · enacted
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-289.
Latest official action 2008-07-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Division A: Housing Finance Reform - Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform of Regulation of Enterprises - Subtitle A: Improvement of Safety and Soundness Supervision - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to replace the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Agency), headed by a Director with regulatory authority over: (1) the Office of Finance; (2) the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs); (3) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae); and (4) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are referred to jointly as the enterprises.) Divides the Agency into Divisions of Enterprise Regulation, of Enterprise Regulation, and for Housing Mission and Goals, each headed by a Deputy Director. (Sec. 1103) Establishes the Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board to advise the Director. (Sec. 1104) Authorizes the Director to require such regulated entities to submit regular reports of condition, subject to specified administrative penalties for failure to do so.. (Sec. 1105) Establishes within the Agency an Office of Inspector General and an Office of the Ombudsman. (Sec. 1106) Requires the Director to es…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-07-30
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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.
Sponsor
Nancy Pelosi
House · CA District 11 · Democratic
$16,662PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Clyburn
House · SC District 6 · Democratic
$833,740PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John B. Larson
House · CT District 1 · Democratic
$1,283,090PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez
House · NY District 7 · Democratic
$62,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 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 FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$52,500
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$40,000
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$35,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$35,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $6,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$31,000
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $2,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $0
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$30,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$29,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $14,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$29,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$27,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $0
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$27,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$25,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
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
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$23,500
Nancy Pelosi · Sponsor · $0
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$21,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $3,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$20,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNUTMEG PAC$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$20,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$19,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$19,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $4,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$18,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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