Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1548

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Beth Van Duyne RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

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

102 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Carol D. Miller RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
John R. Moolenaar RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Bost RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mike Rogers RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Troy Balderson RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Jack Bergman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Juan Ciscomani RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Monica De La Cruz RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Debbie Dingell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Chuck Edwards RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Brad Finstad RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Ashley Hinson RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Chrissy Houlahan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Robin L. Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Ro Khanna DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Morgan McGarvey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Tim Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Frank J. Mrvan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Troy E. Nehls RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael A. Rulli RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Hillary J. Scholten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Marc A. Veasey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Riley M. Moore RRepublican
Nikki Budzinski DDemocrat
Maxine Waters DDemocrat
Rosa L. DeLauro DDemocrat
Donald Norcross DDemocrat
Donald G. Davis DDemocrat
Val T. Hoyle DDemocrat
Robert B. Aderholt RRepublican
Jared F. Golden DDemocrat
Jefferson Shreve RRepublican
Mike Kelly RRepublican
Pete Stauber RRepublican
Elise M. Stefanik RRepublican
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] DDemocrat
Shri Thanedar DDemocrat
Michael R. Turner RRepublican
John H. Rutherford RRepublican
Shontel M. Brown DDemocrat
Daniel Meuser RRepublican
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican
Joe Wilson RRepublican
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RRepublican
Summer L. Lee DDemocrat
Marcy Kaptur DDemocrat
Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican
Haley M. Stevens DDemocrat
Erin Houchin RRepublican
Neal P. Dunn RRepublican
Glenn Thompson RRepublican
Richard McCormick RRepublican
Michael Guest RRepublican
David J. Taylor RRepublican
Greg Landsman DDemocrat
Valerie P. Foushee DDemocrat
Mike Ezell RRepublican
Dale W. Strong RRepublican
Troy A. Carter DDemocrat
Tim Walberg RRepublican
Pete Sessions RRepublican
Ed Case DDemocrat
David P. Joyce RRepublican
Pat Harrigan RRepublican
Jodey C. Arrington RRepublican
Addison P. McDowell RRepublican
Mike Carey RRepublican
Brian Babin RRepublican
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat
Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublican
Clay Higgins RRepublican
Angie Craig DDemocrat
Andy Barr RRepublican
David Rouzer RRepublican
Harold Rogers RRepublican
John W. Mannion DDemocrat
Marlin A. Stutzman RRepublican
Barry Moore RRepublican
Josh Riley DDemocrat
Mark Alford RRepublican
Zachary Nunn RRepublican
Stephen F. Lynch DDemocrat
Nathaniel Moran RRepublican
Claudia Tenney RRepublican
Kristen McDonald Rivet DDemocrat
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
John B. Larson DDemocrat
Deborah K. Ross DDemocrat
Shomari Figures DDemocrat
James R. Baird RRepublican
Joyce Beatty DDemocrat
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann RRepublican
Mark B. Messmer RRepublican
Craig A. Goldman RRepublican

Text

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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 24, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

14 lobbying reports name H.R. 1548, for 14 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1548
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONSecond quarter of 2026$340,000reported as expenses
  • MATTHEW SOCKNAT
  • MATTHEW SOWARDS
  • JENNIFER TYREE
  • KATHERINE C SYBENGA
  • MARAM ABDELHAMID
  • JOSH NASSAR
  • COLLEEN COSTELLOFormer position, as reported: Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)/Legislative Assistant, Associate Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent
Open the report
SPECIALTY STEEL INDUSTY OF NORTH AMERICAKELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLPSecond quarter of 2026$30,000reported as income
  • DANA SCHNEEBERGER WOOD
  • LAURENCE LASOFF
  • JOHN M HERRMANN
  • MAGGIE CLARKE CROSSWY
Open the report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIOSecond quarter of 2026$760,000reported as expenses
  • RILEY OHLSON
Open the report
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.Second quarter of 2026$630,000reported as expenses
  • PATRICK M BLOOM
  • BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG
Open the report
COLD FINISHED STEEL BAR INSTITUTEKELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLPSecond quarter of 2026$20,000reported as income
  • DANA SCHNEEBERGER WOOD
  • ROBERT ALAN LUBERDA
  • MAGGIE CLARKE CROSSWY
Open the report
AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONKELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLPSecond quarter of 2026$30,000reported as income
  • DANA SCHNEEBERGER WOOD
  • MAGGIE CLARKE CROSSWY
Open the report
NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESSPORTFOLIO STRATEGIES LLCSecond quarter of 2026$20,000reported as income
  • SHANNON CAMPAGNA
Open the report
COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYWILEY REIN LLPSecond quarter of 2026The report gives no amount
  • NOVA JAMES DALY
Open the report
COVESTRO LLCGREENBERG TRAURIG, LLPSecond quarter of 2026$20,000reported as income
  • ROBERT MANGAS
Open the report
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTEAMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTESecond quarter of 2026$160,000reported as expenses
  • KEVIN M DEMPSEYFormer position, as reported: Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee
  • BRETT S SMITHFormer position, as reported: LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey
  • JEREMY HEKHUISFormer position, as reported: Legislative Director, Senator Sherrod Brown; Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee; General Counsel / Deputy Staff Director. Senate Banking Committee; Chief of Staff, Representative Jamie Raskin Chief of Staff (Raskin)
Open the report
U.S. ALUMINUM EXTRUDERS COALITION INC.THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATEDSecond quarter of 2026$30,000reported as income
  • MICHAEL WESSEL
  • BRETT GIBSON
  • CHRISTOPHER TRACI
Open the report
UNITED STEELWORKERSTHE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATEDSecond quarter of 2026$10,000reported as income
  • MICHAEL WESSEL
  • CHRISTOPHER TRACI
  • BRETT GIBSON
  • CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD
Open the report
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURINGTHE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATEDSecond quarter of 2026$70,000reported as income
  • BRETT GIBSON
  • MICHAEL WESSEL
  • CHRISTOPHER TRACI
  • CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD
Open the report
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.Second quarter of 2026$150,000reported as expenses
  • CHRIS RAGER
  • REED WESTCOTT
Open the report

A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.

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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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1548

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
ToReported byPaid to, as reportedAmountDate
Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsorTREASURY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 28708)DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: US Representative Don Davis$3,000Open the report
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsorTREASURY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 28708)VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: US Representative Eugene Vindman$3,000Open the report
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsorGREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PACfiled by GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 16896)VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Eugene Vindman$3,500Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 4 of the 103 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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