Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1494

Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Taxation.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

24 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Blake D. Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
August Pfluger RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Gregory F. Murphy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mike Carey RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mike Ezell RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Debbie Dingell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Lance Gooden RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Roger Williams RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Vern Buchanan RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Marc A. Veasey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Austin Scott RRepublican
Donald G. Davis DDemocrat
Bruce Westerman RRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican
Darin LaHood RRepublican
Sharice Davids DDemocrat
Sarah Elfreth DDemocrat
Gabe Vasquez DDemocrat
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
Carol D. Miller RRepublican

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Introduced in HouseNot checked yetThe official file

Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, February 21, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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2 lobbying reports name H.R. 1494, for 2 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1494
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
THE CONSERVATION FUNDTHE CONSERVATION FUNDSecond quarter of 2026$180,000reported as expenses
  • KELLY REEDFormer position, as reported: Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Feingold
  • STACIA STANEKFormer position, as reported: Staff Assistant, U.S. Senator Feingold Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Feingold Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Feingold
  • MICHAEL JOHNSONFormer position, as reported: Legislative Assistant, US Senator Mark Begich; Senior Legislative Assistant, US Senator Mark Begich; Senior Policy Advisor, US Senator Tom Udall; Senior Advisor for Alaska Affairs, US Department of the Interior
  • JACOB WALKER COOKE
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AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATIONSORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORSSecond quarter of 2026$20,000reported as income
  • RONALD SORINI
  • MEGAN ASHLEY COSTELLO
  • JACKSON RICHARD HOUSE
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

No contribution report we hold ties a lobbyist or firm on these reports to the sponsor or a cosponsor.

Contribution reports are read for 2 of the 25 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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