H.R. 3548 · 111th Congress · enacted
Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-92.
Latest official action 2009-11-06 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the requirement that a state be in an extended benefit period before it augments the Tier-2 amounts in an applicant's emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA) for a benefit year. (Continues to require, as under current law, that the amount established in an individual's EUCA be exhausted before it can be augmented.) Revises the formula for making such Tier-2 credits. Increases the figures in the formula (the lesser of which shall be the amount credited): (1) from 50% to 54% of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the benefit year; and (2) from 13 to 14 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Repeals the formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. (Sec. 3) Requires an additional Tier-3 deposit to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula for the Tier-2 period, if at the time that the amount established under this Act is exhausted, or at any time thereafter, the individual's state is in an extended benefit period. Prescribes a formula for determining if a state is in an extended benefit period. Allows application of the Tier-3 augmentation to the individual's EUCA only once. (Sec. 4) Requires an additional T…
Congressional Research Service · 2009-11-04
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.
No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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
Danny K. Davis
House · IL District 7 · Democratic
$25,001PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
House · GA District 4 · Democratic
$337,785PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Linda T. Sánchez
House · CA District 38 · Democratic
$1,226,899PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Costa
House · CA District 21 · Democratic
$836,641PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
House · FL District 25 · Democratic
$736,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Al Green
House · TX District 9 · Democratic
$63,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$70,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$60,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$53,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $6,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$52,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$50,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$48,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$48,500
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$45,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $6,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$40,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $4,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$40,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$39,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $0
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$37,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$33,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$33,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$33,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$32,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$32,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$30,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · 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)$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$29,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $6,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$29,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $9,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$29,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $0
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Al Green · Cosponsor · $0
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$28,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$28,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $4,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $8,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$26,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordThe 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
Enactment alone does not show whether a law improved its intended outcome. We need a dated evaluation, observed result or verified implementation record before claiming success or failure.