H.R. 2911 · 117th Congress · enacted
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-63.
Latest official action 2021-11-22 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds. The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
Congressional Research Service · 2021-11-22
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
Mike Bost
House · IL District 12 · Republican
$897,354PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Takano
House · CA District 39 · Democratic
$379,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Pappas
House · NH District 1 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tracey Mann
House · KS District 1 · Republican
$641,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susie Lee
House · NV District 3 · Democratic
$1,240,454PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jason Crow
House · CO District 6 · Democratic
$215,964PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 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 ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$31,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,982
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $9,994
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $9,994
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$28,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$27,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$27,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$24,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$24,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$22,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$22,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$17,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$17,500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$17,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $6,500
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$16,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$16,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,000
Jason Crow · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,500
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $6,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
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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