H.R. 4566 · 116th Congress · enacted
Virginia Beach Strong Act
Became Public Law No: 116-98.
Latest official action 2019-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Virginia Beach Strong Act This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions. The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims.
Congressional Research Service · 2019-12-20
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.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
House · VA District 8 · Democratic
$637,849PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 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 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$21,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC$18,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$17,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$17,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$16,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC$16,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$14,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$14,500
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$14,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$14,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$13,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$13,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$12,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$12,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$12,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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