H.R. 8509 · 119th Congress · pending
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Latest official action 2026-04-27 · Referred
The bill, briefly
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Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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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
Jared F. Golden
House · ME District 2 · Democratic
$250,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael Lawler
House · NY District 17 · Republican
$1,926,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nicholas J. Begich III
House · AK · Republican
$939,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 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$24,982
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $4,994
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $9,994
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$20,000
EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$20,000
FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$20,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$20,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$20,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $3,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $3,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $2,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$17,000
SIX PAC$17,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$16,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $3,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$16,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordON WISCONSIN PAC, INC.$16,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $0
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN GRIT PAC$15,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CALL TO SERVICE PAC$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
FAIR SHOT PAC$15,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordKEEP TEXAS TEXAS PAC$15,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$15,000
TRUE NORTH PAC$15,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC)$14,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
COLORADO WESTERN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$14,000
Jared F. Golden · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
The 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.