H.J.Res. 57 · 115th Congress · enacted
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Became Public Law No: 115-13.
Latest official action 2017-03-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Congressional Research Service · 2017-03-27
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
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Glenn Grothman
House · WI District 6 · Republican
$312,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rick W. Allen
House · GA District 12 · Republican
$562,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andy Biggs
House · AZ District 5 · Republican
$2,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Glenn Thompson
House · PA District 15 · Republican
$1,028,937PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Budd
Senate · NC · Republican
$302,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jodey C. Arrington
House · TX District 19 · Republican
$562,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
13 of 13 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$42,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $9,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$40,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$37,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$32,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$31,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,958
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,994
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $4,994
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $4,994
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,994
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · -$6
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$25,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$25,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$25,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$23,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$22,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$21,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$20,800
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,800
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$20,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$19,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $6,000
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$18,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$17,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$16,968
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $6,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,968
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$16,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$16,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$16,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC$16,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$16,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Glenn Grothman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · -$500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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