H.R. 3706 · 98th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a legal public holiday.
Became Public Law No: 98-144.
Latest official action 1983-11-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Designates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January, a legal holiday.
Congressional Research Service · 1983-07-29
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.
Cosponsor
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
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$141,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,136,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
108 of 108 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 TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $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 · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$16,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$16,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$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 · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$14,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$12,520
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
LOBO PAC$12,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$11,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$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.