S. 2847 · 111th Congress · enacted
CALM Act
Became Public Law No: 111-311.
Latest official action 2010-12-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act or the CALM Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation limiting the volume of television advertisements that is limited to incorporating by reference and making mandatory (but subject to waivers) the "Recommended Practice: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television" insofar as such recommended practice concerns the transmission of commercial advertisements by a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor. Deems a broadcast television operator, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor that installs, utilizes, and maintains in a commercially reasonable manner the equipment and associated software in compliance with the regulations issued by the FCC in accordance with this Act to be in compliance with such regulations.
Congressional Research Service · 2010-12-15
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.
Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 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.
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,500
BEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$10,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$10,000
DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$8,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$7,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordGE VERNOVA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$5,500
AECOM PAC$5,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCENCORA, INC. PAC$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ERICSSON PAC')$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)$5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordOUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 598 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PIPE TRADES 598 PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS$5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$4,000
HB STRATEGIES PAC$4,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $4,000
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
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