H.J.Res. 44 · 111th Congress · enacted
Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.
Became Public Law No: 111-61.
Latest official action 2009-08-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army. Expresses the deepest appreciation to such officers who serve or have served in defense of the United States. Encourages the people of the United States to recognize, commemorate, and honor the role and contribution of noncommissioned officers, past and present, in defense of the United States.
Congressional Research Service · 2009-08-19
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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
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
House · GA District 4 · Democratic
$337,785PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rick Larsen
House · WA District 2 · Democratic
$1,298,425PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Courtney
House · CT District 2 · Democratic
$464,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chellie Pingree
House · ME District 1 · Democratic
$265,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
49 of 49 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.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$59,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$56,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $9,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$53,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$52,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$49,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$48,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$45,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $6,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$36,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $6,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$35,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$35,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$35,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$32,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$32,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$32,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$30,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$29,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $0
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$28,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$27,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND$26,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $8,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $9,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,982
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,994
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$25,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$25,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$25,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordSERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)$25,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · 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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