H.R. 9468 · 119th Congress · pending
STAR Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Latest official action 2026-07-15 · Reported
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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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
Kevin Hern
House · OK District 1 · Republican
$1,196,145PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Carol D. Miller
House · WV District 1 · Republican
$1,270,919PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Smucker
House · PA District 11 · Republican
$840,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Kelly
House · PA District 16 · Republican
$951,468PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Carey
House · OH District 15 · Republican
$1,780,511PAC 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$47,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$45,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$40,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$40,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$39,970
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $9,994
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,994
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $9,994
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $4,994
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$37,925
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,425
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)$35,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $6,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$35,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordMARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$35,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$32,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$30,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $4,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$30,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $9,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$30,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $2,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$29,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $3,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$29,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $6,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,891
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,274
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,117
Official PAC recordNATSO INC. NATSO PAC$27,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$27,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$26,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $1,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $2,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $9,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$25,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$25,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$25,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $8,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $9,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$25,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$23,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $2,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$23,000
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$22,500
Kevin Hern · Sponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Carey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.