H.R. 4212 · 112th Congress · enacted
Drywall Safety Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-266.
Latest official action 2013-01-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 21, 2012 . The summary of that version is repeated here.) Drywall Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should insist that: (1) the government of China, which has ownership interests in the companies that manufactured and exported problematic drywall to the United States, facilitate a meeting between the companies and U.S. government representatives about remedying affected homeowners; and (2) such companies comply with any related U.S. court decisions. (Sec. 3) Requires certain gypsum board labeling standards of ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials), as in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act, to be treated as a rule promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Provides procedures for: (1) ASTM International to notify the CPSC of any subsequent revision of such standards; and (2) the revised standards to become effective unless the CPSC, within a specified period, determines that the revisions do not adequately identify gypsum board by manufacturer and month and year of manufacture. (Sec. 4) Requires the CPSC to promulgate a final rule concerning drywall manufactured or imported for domestic use that limits sulfur content to a level not associated with elevated rate…
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-14
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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
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
House · FL District 25 · Democratic
$736,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mario Diaz-Balart
House · FL District 26 · Republican
$917,278PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Vern Buchanan
House · FL District 16 · Republican
$537,704PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frederica S. Wilson
House · FL District 24 · Democratic
$117,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kathy Castor
House · FL District 14 · Democratic
$981,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
H. Morgan Griffith
House · VA District 9 · Republican
$1,269,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
19 of 19 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 INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$53,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$45,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$45,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$42,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$40,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$38,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$36,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$35,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$35,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$32,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $9,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$31,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $4,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $9,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$31,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $9,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,958
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $9,994
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,994
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $4,994
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · -$6
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · -$6
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $4,994
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$30,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$30,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$30,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$29,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$29,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $6,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$28,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$28,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $1,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$28,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$28,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$27,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
H. Morgan Griffith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $9,000
H. Morgan Griffith · 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?
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