S. 3503 · 116th Congress · enacted
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 116-128.
Latest official action 2020-03-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or subsistence allowances.
Congressional Research Service · 2020-03-21
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.
Sponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James Lankford
Senate · OK · Republican
$375,000PAC 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$83,250
Jerry Moran · Sponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$65,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$61,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,500
Jerry Moran · Sponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$55,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$55,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$55,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$52,950
Jerry Moran · Sponsor · $11,850
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,550
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$52,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$51,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$51,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$50,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$50,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$50,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$50,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$50,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$50,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$50,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$48,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$47,500
Jerry Moran · Sponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,000
Jerry Moran · Sponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $0
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$47,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$46,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$46,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$45,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$45,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$45,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$45,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$45,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$45,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,200
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$44,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$43,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$43,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$42,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe 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.
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