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H.R. 4812 · 113th Congress · enacted

Honor Flight Act

Became Public Law No: 113-221.

Latest official action 2014-12-16 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.

Congressional Research Service · 2014-12-16

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.

4 of 4 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.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000

Official PAC record
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000

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AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$17,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$17,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$16,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$15,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$14,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,500

Official PAC record
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$14,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000

Official PAC record
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$13,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,500

Official PAC record
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $5,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000

Official PAC record
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000

Official PAC record
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$13,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000

Official PAC record
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000

Official PAC record
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $8,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000

Official PAC record
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$12,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,000

Official PAC record
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$11,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $9,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $1,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$11,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $6,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$11,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$11,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $7,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000

Official PAC record
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$10,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $1,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500

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MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC$10,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $7,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000

Official PAC record
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$10,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $8,000

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10,500

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $5,500

Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALNYLAM PAC)$10,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC)$10,000

Richard Hudson · Cosponsor · $10,000

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The 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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