HR 513
109th Congress
Latest action 2006-04-06: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.
This bill number also appears in other loaded Congresses: 119th, 118th, 117th, 116th, 115th, 114th, 113th, 112th, 111th, 110th, 108th (bill numbers are reused each Congress, so these are different bills).
527 Reform Act of 2006 bill
- sponsor
- Christopher Shays
- introduced
- 2005-02-02
- policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- referred to
- Committee on House Administration
- cosponsors
- 11
- lobbying filings citing it
- 0
- money facing its subject
- the record
- no source link on the row
21 CRS legislative subjects, as written
Accounting, Campaign funds, Civil actions and liability, Congress, Congressional elections, Constitutional law, Election candidates, Finance and Financial Sector, Fund raising, Government paperwork, Injunctions, Judicial review, Law, Members of Congress, Parties to actions, Political action committees, Political advertising, Political parties, Presidential elections, Voter registration, Voting
Actions: 20 on the record
The record's own timeline, word for word, newest first. An action that names a committee links to it.
| date | type | action, as written | committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2005-02-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2005-02-02 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-06-29 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-06-29 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) Without Recommendation by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-07-22 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-181. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-07-22 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-181. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-07-22 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113. | |
| 2005-09-22 | Committee | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on House Administration, H. Rept. 109-181, Part II. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2005-09-22 | Committee | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on House Administration, H. Rept. 109-181, Part II. | House Committee on House Administration |
| 2006-04-04 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 755 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 513 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered in the House. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 755 passed House. | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 755. (consideration: CR H1514-1529; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1514-1516) | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 513 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered in the House. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. (consideration: CR H1514-1516) | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 513. | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1528) | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 88).(text: CR H1516-1518) | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 88). (text: CR H1516-1518) | |
| 2006-04-05 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2006-04-06 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392. |
Cosponsors: 11 (4 later withdrawn, kept and marked)
In order of signing; an original cosponsor signed on introduction day. A withdrawal stays on the record, marked, never deleted.
| member | party | state | signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Meehan | Democrat | MA | 2005-02-02 original | |
| Michael Castle | Republican | DE | 2005-02-09 | |
| Charles F. Bass | Republican | NH | 2005-02-17 | |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democrat | NY | 2005-02-17 | withdrawn |
| Allen Boyd | Democrat | FL | 2005-03-02 | |
| John Lewis | Democrat | GA | 2005-03-17 | |
| Michael McNulty | Democrat | NY | 2005-04-06 | withdrawn |
| Robert Simmons | Republican | CT | 2005-04-06 | |
| Xavier Becerra | Democrat | CA | 2005-04-06 | withdrawn |
| Barbara Lee | Democrat | CA | 2005-04-27 | withdrawn |
| James Oberstar | Democrat | MN | 2005-05-04 |
Lobbying: 0 filings cite this bill
No lobbying filing in the years we collected cites this bill. That means we have not seen one, not that none exists; a filer may also describe a bill without a citation we can read. ‡ lobbying estimates
Money facing this bill
A giver's face is the list of subjects its organization lobbies Congress on, read from its own lobbying reports and spread by how often each subject comes up; a gift from someone who works there is spread the same way.
$14k
measureMoney facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3
subjectGovernment Operations and Politics
members counted8
members with a candidacy in 20068
this row as datathe stored row
This is money tied to the bill's subject, not money given for or against the bill. It shows what an organization lobbies on, not what position it takes, and no gift is tied to a bill.
The members it reached, and who gave it
- Christopher Shays sponsor, Republican-CT
$7,892
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$3,271
PITNEY BOWES
organization as filedPITNEY BOWES
employer as filedPITNEY BOWES INC.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,883
MCKINSEY & COMPANY
organization as filedMCKINSEY & COMPANY
employer as filedMCKINSEY & COMPANY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$954
D'ANN HARPER REALTY, INC
organization as filedD'ANN HARPER REALTY, INC
employer as filedCOLDWELL BANKER
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Robert Simmons cosponsor, Republican-CT
$1,951
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$1,134
VESTA CORPORATION
organization as filedVESTA CORPORATION
employer as filedVESTA CORPORATION
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$200
PFIZER
organization as filedPFIZER
employer as filedPFIZER
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$180
DECRON PROPERTIES CORP.
organization as filedDECRON PROPERTIES CORP.
employer as filedDECRON PROPERTIES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Michael Castle cosponsor, Republican-DE
$1,572
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$900
RICHARDS LAYTON & FINGER PA
organization as filedRICHARDS LAYTON & FINGER PA
employer as filedRICHARDS LAYTON & FINGER P.A.
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$180
TISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES, LP
organization as filedTISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES, LP
employer as filedTISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$106
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
organization as filedBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
employer as filedBANK OF AMERICA
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Allen Boyd cosponsor, Democrat-FL
$860
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$400
LEON COUNTY
organization as filedLEON COUNTY
employer as filedLEON COUNTY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$223
DPS REAL ESTATE, L.L.C.
organization as filedDPS REAL ESTATE, L.L.C.
employer as filedSAUNDERS REAL ESTATE
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$135
D'ANN HARPER REALTY, INC
organization as filedD'ANN HARPER REALTY, INC
employer as filedCOLDWELL BANKER
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Martin Meehan cosponsor, Democrat-MA
$809
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$432
OZZY PROPERTIES, INC.
organization as filedOZZY PROPERTIES, INC.
employer as filedOZZY PROPERTIES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$138
ALPHA STRATEGIES, LLC
organization as filedALPHA STRATEGIES, LLC
employer as filedALPHA STRATEGIES
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$107
GHAZAL & ASSOCIATES, LLC
organization as filedGHAZAL & ASSOCIATES, LLC
employer as filedGHAZAL & ASSOCIATES
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- James Oberstar cosponsor, Democrat-MN
$666
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$93
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
organization as filedAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
employer as filedAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$68
SCHWEBEL GOETZ & SIEBEN
organization as filedSCHWEBEL GOETZ & SIEBEN
employer as filedSCHWEBEL GOETZ & SIEBEN
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$58
STEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
organization as filedSTEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
employer as filedSTEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- John Lewis cosponsor, Democrat-GA
$276
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$90
SELIG ENTERPRISES, INC.
organization as filedSELIG ENTERPRISES, INC.
employer as filedSELIG ENTERPRISES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$88
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
organization as filedALSTON & BIRD LLP
employer as filedALSTON & BIRD LLP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$38
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
organization as filedHOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
employer as filedHOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Charles F. Bass cosponsor, Republican-NH
$261
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$112
VERIZON
organization as filedVERIZON
employer as filedVERIZON
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$101
BAE SYSTEMS
organization as filedBAE SYSTEMS
employer as filedBAE SYSTEMS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$17
HANCE SCARBOROUGH
organization as filedHANCE SCARBOROUGH
employer as filedHANCE SCARBOROUGH
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
The organizations are each member's three largest on this subject. A group of organizations is shown by name only after a person has reviewed it.
Money facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3 · ‡ self-reported text ‡ small donors invisible ‡ lobbying estimates
Votes: 1 roll call tied to this bill by the chambers' own documents
Tallies are the chambers' own published numbers. ‡ votes, not motives
| date | chamber | question | result | yeas | nays | record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-05 | house | On Passage | Passed | 218 | 209 | the chamber's document |
Coverage: bills are loaded for Congresses 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119. We have not collected a Congress missing from that list, so its bills do not show here even though they exist. Lobbying citations cover the LDA years we collected; votes cover the loaded roll-call files. ‡ correlation, not purchase ‡ lobbying estimates ‡ votes, not motives