H.R. 5545 · 117th Congress · enacted
REMOTE Act
Became Public Law No: 117-76.
Latest official action 2021-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act or the REMOTE Act This act addresses the administration of certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits. First, the act extends through June 1, 2022, certain adjustments for veterans' education benefits that were put in place due to COVID-19. The act allows the VA to waive the requirement that an educational institution verify the enrollment of a student utilizing VA educational assistance if the VA determines the institution uses a flat rate tuition and fee structure that would make the use of a second verification unnecessary. The act provides an exception from the imposition of specified disciplinary actions (e.g., suspending course and program approval) in situations where an educational institution provides a commission, bonus, or other incentive payment to entities engaged in student recruiting or admission activities related to recruiting foreign students who reside in foreign countries and are ineligible for federal student assistance. Additionally, the act generally exempts from certain requirements and restrictions imposed by the VA or a state approving agency educational institutions (1) located in foreign countries, or (2) that provide information regarding the costs of a program of education using a form or template developed by the Department of Education. The act …
Congressional Research Service · 2021-12-21
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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
Mark Takano
House · CA District 39 · Democratic
$379,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Levin
House · CA District 49 · Democratic
$385,615PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Thompson
House · CA District 4 · Democratic
$1,885,724PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lois Frankel
House · FL District 22 · Democratic
$529,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Troy E. Nehls
House · TX District 22 · Republican
$191,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nancy Mace
House · SC District 1 · Republican
$3,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Seth Moulton
House · MA District 6 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Josh Harder
House · CA District 9 · Democratic
$471,516PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dina Titus
House · NV District 1 · Democratic
$693,988PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deborah K. Ross
House · NC District 2 · Democratic
$726,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nikema Williams
House · GA District 5 · Democratic
$421,094PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senate · DE · Democratic
$310,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James R. Baird
House · IN District 4 · Republican
$229,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susie Lee
House · NV District 3 · Democratic
$1,240,454PAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 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.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$85,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$80,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$70,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$66,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$63,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $7,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$63,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $4,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$60,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$60,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$57,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $8,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC$55,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$54,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$53,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$52,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC$50,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$50,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$48,400
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,400
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$48,200
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,200
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $2,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $0
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $3,500
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$45,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $0
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$43,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $2,500
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$42,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $2,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · -$2,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $10,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$42,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $9,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $0
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $9,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $4,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPAC TO THE FUTURE$42,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $2,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$41,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $1,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $3,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $2,500
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$41,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $8,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,208
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $4,994
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,244
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $4,994
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $4,994
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $4,994
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $4,994
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $8,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$40,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$40,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$39,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $8,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$37,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $3,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $3,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$36,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $6,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $1,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $7,000
James R. Baird · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$35,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Harder · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $6,000
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Troy E. Nehls · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN$32,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $7,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $6,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $5,500
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$31,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lois Frankel · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dina Titus · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deborah K. Ross · Cosponsor · $2,000
Nikema Williams · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susie Lee · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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