H.R. 2958 · 119th Congress · pending
Balance the Scales Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.
Latest official action 2026-02-20 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
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Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
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
Michael A. Rulli
House · OH District 6 · Republican
$770,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa C. McClain
House · MI District 9 · Republican
$1,526,281PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 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.
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$14,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,750
ALTICOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ALTIPAC$12,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$12,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$12,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC)$12,500
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$12,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$12,000
FINSECA PAC$11,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$11,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,500
DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$11,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$10,500
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
ALKERMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lisa C. McClain · 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?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.