H.R. 8458 · 119th Congress · pending
STAR Act
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Latest official action 2026-04-22 · Referred
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
Darren Soto
House · FL District 9 · Democratic
$1,550,597PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Neal P. Dunn
House · FL District 2 · Republican
$433,577PAC 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.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,988
NORPAC$18,700
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $18,700
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,$15,000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$13,500
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$12,500
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$12,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$11,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$11,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,500
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordACROSS THE AISLE PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKERMAN LLP PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC$10,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$10,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHC BOLD PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$10,000
Darren Soto · Sponsor · $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.