H.R. 3196 · 116th Congress · enacted
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act
Became Public Law No: 116-97.
Latest official action 2019-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act This bill designates the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Congressional Research Service · 2019-12-20
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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
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sean Casten
House · IL District 6 · Democratic
$790,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 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.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$17,500
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$12,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$12,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$11,000
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCME GROUP INC. PAC$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSMART TD PAC$10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW$10,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$10,000
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$8,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$8,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$7,500
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC)$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$7,500
LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$7,500
Sean Casten · Cosponsor · $7,500
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What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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