H.R. 9253 · 119th Congress · pending
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-06-10 · 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
Deborah K. Ross
House · NC District 2 · Democratic
$726,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Daniel S. Goldman
House · NY District 10 · Democratic
$372,259PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sarah Elfreth
House · MD District 3 · Democratic
$472,064PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lateefah Simon
House · CA District 12 · Democratic
$272,570PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cleo Fields
House · LA District 6 · Democratic
$175,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 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 FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$57,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$55,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$44,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$43,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$32,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $7,500
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $2,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$32,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $9,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $8,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$30,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $3,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $3,500
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $8,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$28,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$28,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$25,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$25,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $7,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$24,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $7,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $3,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $4,500
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $4,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $0
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $0
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$20,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $0
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $4,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $10,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$19,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $3,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $3,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$17,500
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND$17,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$16,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $2,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordSMART TD PAC$16,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $3,000
Cleo Fields · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$16,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $7,500
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $1,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$15,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
Deborah K. Ross · Sponsor · $4,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor · $4,500
Sarah Elfreth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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