H.R. 9142 · 119th Congress · pending
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-06-04 · 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
Scott Fitzgerald
House · WI District 5 · Republican
$914,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John R. Moolenaar
House · MI District 2 · Republican
$591,094PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bennie G. Thompson
House · MS District 2 · Democratic
$626,600PAC 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 INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$26,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $4,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $7,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$19,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $7,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $9,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$18,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$17,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$17,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $6,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$17,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$17,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$17,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $3,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $4,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,982
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $4,994
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,994
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $4,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
GRIDIRON-PAC$14,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $4,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$14,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$13,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$13,500
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $3,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$12,500
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC$12,500
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$12,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$12,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$12,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$12,000
Scott Fitzgerald · Sponsor · $6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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