H.J.Res. 58 · 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 teacher preparation issues.
Became Public Law No: 115-14.
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 "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher 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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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
Brett Guthrie
House · KY District 2 · Republican
$3,173,896PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC 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
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$47,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
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 recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $8,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
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)$40,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
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$40,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$39,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
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 recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
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 CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$35,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$33,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$32,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$32,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
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 recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$28,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$26,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$26,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$25,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $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
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,958
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · -$6
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,994
Pete Sessions · 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 recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$23,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$22,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$22,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$22,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$22,500
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$22,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$21,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$21,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
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
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,800
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$20,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordT-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $9,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$20,000
Brett Guthrie · Sponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rick W. Allen · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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