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H.R. 3877 · 116th Congress · enacted

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-37.

Latest official action 2019-08-02 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 This bill increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1, 2021, the limit will be increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. The bill also includes provisions that set forth procedures for enforcing spending and revenue levels consistent with this bill as if they were included in congressional budget resolutions for FY2020 and FY2021; specify limits on advance appropriations; extend the sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for certain mandatory spending programs through FY2029; extend the authority to collect certain customs user fees through FY2029; extend and modify Senate points of order regarding advance appropriations, certain changes in mandatory programs (CHIMPs), and designations of funds for Overseas Contingency Operations; and reset the balances on the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecards established by the Statut…

Congressional Research Service · 2019-08-02

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.

1 of 1 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.

SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $12,000

Official PAC record
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMSTED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CME GROUP INC. PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
KIDSPAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA LINCOLN FINANCIAL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FEDERAL LFGPAC)$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record

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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Measured outcome: not established

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