H.R. 3315 · 118th Congress · enacted
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-24.
Latest official action 2023-12-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023 This act extends for an additional four years the exemption from the presumption of abuse means test under Chapter 7 (liquidation) bankruptcy for qualifying members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard. Specifically, members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days qualify for this exemption. The exemption expires on December 19, 2023.
Congressional Research Service · 2023-12-19
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
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ben Cline
House · VA District 6 · Republican
$640,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Madeleine Dean
House · PA District 4 · Democratic
$781,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Burchett
House · TN District 2 · Republican
$164,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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 CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $10,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$24,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $7,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $7,500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $5,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSMART TD PAC$16,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$16,500
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $4,500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $9,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $3,500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $5,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC$13,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $4,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$13,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,500
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $2,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$13,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $4,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$12,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $6,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$12,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $8,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$11,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$10,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $2,500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000$10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$10,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Ben Cline · Cosponsor · $4,500
Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordThe 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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