H.J.Res. 587 · 98th Congress · enacted
A joint resolution designating the month of August 1984 as "Ostomy Awareness Month".
Became Public Law No: 98-388.
Latest official action 1984-08-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Designates the month of August 1984 as Ostomy Awareness Month.
Congressional Research Service · 1984-06-06
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
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$595,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,136,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$232,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
220 of 220 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,200
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · -$2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$19,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $1,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$16,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$14,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$14,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$12,520
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$12,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
LOBO PAC$12,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$11,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$11,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Sponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · 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?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.