H.R. 9602 · 119th Congress · pending
Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
Latest official action 2026-07-15 · Reported
The bill, briefly
Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of State. Specifically, the bill transfers to the State Department all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts. (Institutions of higher education must disclose to ED a gift from or contract with a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. On February 23, 2026, ED announced an interagency agreement with the State Department for the State Department to provide support for managing the reporting portal, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities and program oversight.) Additionally, the bill transfers to the State Department all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at the State Department or ED. Further, OMB must certify compliance with the bill to specified…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-07-09
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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
Michael Baumgartner
House · WA District 5 · Republican
$392,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael A. Rulli
House · OH District 6 · Republican
$770,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 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.
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$25,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,488
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$14,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$12,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $12,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
ALKERMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC$10,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$9,500
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$9,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$8,500
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$8,500
CITIZENS ORGANIZED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$8,000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$7,500
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC$7,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBAUM PAC$7,000
Michael Baumgartner · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$7,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor · $7,000
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.