H.R. 4887 · 111th Congress · enacted
TRICARE Affirmation Act
Became Public Law No: 111-159.
Latest official action 2010-04-26 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) TRICARE Affirmation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that health care coverage provided by the TRICARE program and the Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall constitute minimal essential health care coverage as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Congressional Research Service · 2010-04-26
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
Rick Larsen
House · WA District 2 · Democratic
$1,298,425PAC 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
20 of 20 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 STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$29,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $9,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$20,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,000
MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE$20,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT$19,500
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $6,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$17,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$16,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$16,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC$15,000
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$13,000
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Rick Larsen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$12,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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