H.R. 4318 · 115th Congress · enacted
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-239.
Latest official action 2018-09-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items. (Sec. 1665) The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through October 13, 2027 (currently, July 21, 2027), the authority of the Department of the Treasury to collect certain customs user fees for the processing of formally or informally entered or released merchandise.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-09-13
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
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adrian Smith
House · NE District 3 · Republican
$1,398,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom McClintock
House · CA District 5 · Republican
$150,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Banks
Senate · IN · Republican
$553,626PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Costa
House · CA District 21 · Democratic
$836,641PAC receipts · 2025–2026
30 of 30 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.
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$31,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$27,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$26,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$24,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,474
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · -$6
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,995
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $4,994
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $9,497
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$23,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $9,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$22,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordNORPAC$20,600
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $20,600
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$20,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$20,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMSTED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED PAC$19,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA LINCOLN FINANCIAL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FEDERAL LFGPAC)$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Banks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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