H.R. 5785 · 114th Congress · enacted
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.
Became Public Law No: 114-251.
Latest official action 2016-12-08 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement (on account of their earnings for work performed while entitled to the annuity after their separation from federal service) during any period in which they are employed full time as air traffic control instructors under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-08
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
Sam Graves
House · MO District 6 · Republican
$891,107PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch
House · MA District 8 · Democratic
$344,748PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cole
House · OK District 4 · Republican
$1,647,752PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 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.
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $3,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $9,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$25,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$25,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$24,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$22,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$22,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHERZOG PAC$21,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $3,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$18,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$17,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,082
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,094
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $4,994
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$16,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $3,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$15,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$15,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$15,000
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What happened after enactment?
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