H.R. 8648 · 119th Congress · pending
FORGE Act
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Latest official action 2026-05-04 · 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
James R. Baird
House · IN District 4 · Republican
$229,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
William R. Keating
House · MA District 9 · Democratic
$198,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Young Kim
House · CA District 40 · Republican
$1,530,488PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pat Harrigan
House · NC District 10 · Republican
$386,419PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Derek Schmidt
House · KS District 2 · Republican
$526,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
4 of 4 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.
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$35,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $10,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $10,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,970
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $4,994
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · -$6
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $4,994
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $4,994
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$21,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $4,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$21,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $3,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$21,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $1,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$21,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $4,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$18,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $3,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$17,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $7,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $7,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $1,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $4,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$15,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$15,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$15,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMVL PAC$15,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $7,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$14,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC$13,000
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$12,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$12,500
LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY ONLY TO AMERICA PAC$12,500
ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC.$12,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$12,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$12,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $4,000
Young Kim · Cosponsor · $2,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Derek Schmidt · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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