H.R. 9103 · 119th Congress · pending
Merit Restoration Act
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Latest official action 2026-06-02 · 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
Ralph Norman
House · SC District 5 · Republican
$49,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
W. Gregory Steube
House · FL District 17 · Republican
$622,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
House · GA District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheri Biggs
House · SC District 3 · Republican
$293,319PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Keith Self
House · TX District 3 · Republican
$27,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Burchett
House · TN District 2 · Republican
$164,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Paul A. Gosar
House · AZ District 9 · Republican
$62,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Randy Fine
House · FL District 6 · Republican
$390,829PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andrew S. Clyde
House · GA District 9 · Republican
$96,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Russ Fulcher
House · ID District 1 · Republican
$340,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pat Harrigan
House · NC District 10 · Republican
$386,419PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Clay Fuller
House · GA District 14 · Republican
$289,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Clay Higgins
House · LA District 3 · Republican
$125,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Harris
House · NC District 8 · Republican
$22,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
13 of 13 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$68,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $4,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $8,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $13,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$56,000
Ralph Norman · Sponsor · $0
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $3,500
Keith Self · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $10,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $0
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $10,000
Keith Self · Cosponsor · $5,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $10,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$52,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $2,500
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $15,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$47,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$45,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $15,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$45,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,964
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $4,994
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $4,994
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $4,994
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $9,994
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $4,994
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $4,994
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$38,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $3,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $7,500
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$35,000
Ralph Norman · Sponsor · $2,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$35,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$29,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $8,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $1,500
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $6,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $4,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark Harris · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$27,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $3,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $3,500
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$27,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $2,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $15,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$27,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $0
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $8,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $2,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $1,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $0
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$25,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Harris · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$23,175
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $23,175
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$23,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $3,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)$22,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $2,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $2,500
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $2,500
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$21,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $12,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLEAN FORWARD AMERICA$21,000
Ralph Norman · Sponsor · $3,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $3,500
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $3,500
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $3,500
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,000
THE GUARDIAN FUND$20,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,$20,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$19,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $7,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $0
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $5,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$17,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$17,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $9,500
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $5,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND$17,000
Ralph Norman · Sponsor · $1,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sheri Biggs · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $2,000
Andrew S. Clyde · Cosponsor · $2,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC$16,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $1,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mark Harris · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$16,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tim Burchett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Fuller · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$15,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $4,000
Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor · $9,000
Pat Harrigan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$15,000
Randy Fine · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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