H.R. 8863 · 119th Congress · pending
To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Latest official action 2026-05-15 · 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
Austin Scott
House · GA District 8 · Republican
$747,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Levin
House · CA District 49 · Democratic
$385,615PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC 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$35,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $8,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$27,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $4,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$25,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$24,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC$20,000
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$20,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$20,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION PEANUT BUYING POINT PAC$20,000
NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC)$20,000
SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN$20,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$20,000
UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC)$20,000
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC$18,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$16,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$16,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC$15,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Austin Scott · Sponsor · $1,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
CONCORDIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Levin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND PA$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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