H.R. 534 · 115th Congress · enacted
U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
Became Public Law No: 115-32.
Latest official action 2017-05-08 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (Sec. 3) This bill calls for: (1) the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote global branding, domestic job creation, and U.S. tourism; and (2) the Department of State to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes the State Department to: (1) take necessary actions for the United States to rejoin the BIE, and (2) accept contributions for such purpose. (Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill may be construed to authorize any obligation or expenditure prohibited by provisions of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 relating to limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds by the State Department for a U.S. pavilion or exhibit at an international exposition or world's fair registered by the BIE. Such Act is amended to prohibit State Department employees in their official capacity from soliciting funds to pay expenses for such a U.S. pavilion or exhibit.
Congressional Research Service · 2017-05-08
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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
Tom Emmer
House · MN District 6 · Republican
$2,367,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
House · TX District 14 · Republican
$465,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
10 of 10 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.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $7,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$25,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$25,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,488
3M COMPANY PAC$20,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NIRON MAGNETICS PAC$20,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$20,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$16,000
ECOLAB INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$15,000
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$14,600
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$13,000
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $1,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$13,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$12,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$12,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $0
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$12,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$12,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$12,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $4,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Tom Emmer · Sponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$12,500
TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM)$12,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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