HR 4370 — SAMS Act of 2025
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-07-14
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- Harris, Mark (R, NC-8) — cosponsor
- Knott, Brad (R, NC-13) — cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R, OH-6) — cosponsor
- Donalds, Byron (R, FL-19) — cosponsor
- Harrigan, Pat (R, NC-10) — cosponsor
- Self, Keith (R, TX-3) — cosponsor
- Bentz, Cliff (R, OR-2) — cosponsor
- Onder, Robert F. (R, MO-3) — cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R, TX-12) — cosponsor
- Cuellar, Henry (D, TX-28) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (1)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 2025 first_quarter | TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP | UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM | — | HR 4370 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-07-14 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (11)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Harris, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Rulli, Michael A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Knott, Brad | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Donalds, Byron | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bentz, Cliff | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Harrigan, Pat | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Onder, Robert F. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Self, Keith | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Goldman, Craig A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cuellar, Henry | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-01 | UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 4370 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman, Craig A. (R, house TX-12) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Harris, Mark (R, house NC-8) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Onder, Robert F. (R, house MO-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Bentz, Cliff (R, house OR-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Cuellar, Henry (D, house TX-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Donalds, Byron (R, house FL-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Harrigan, Pat (R, house NC-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Knott, Brad (R, house NC-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Rulli, Michael A. (R, house OH-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Self, Keith (R, house TX-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 109 | $35,177 | $35,177 |
| 2 | homemaker | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 3 | maxwell group, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 4 | none | 0 | $0 | 4 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| 5 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 9 | $5,200 | $5,200 |
| 6 | women's health alliance | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 7 | accenture | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 |
| 8 | ascension marketing group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 9 | barker realty | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 10 | solil management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 11 | southwest airlines | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 12 | wilson perumal company, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 13 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 6 | $2,540 | $2,540 |
| 14 | law offices of irina roller pllc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 15 | brewer-hensley oil company | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 16 | talentbridge inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 17 | perry homes | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| 18 | frontier political group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| 19 | aaftc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,561 | $1,561 |
| 20 | collision safety consultants | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| 21 | family allergy asthma | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,041 | $1,041 |
| 22 | kenney companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 23 | chugach government services, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 24 | sasco | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 25 | didak | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
10 predicted yes (2%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 530 unknown (97%)
By party: · R: 9 yes / 0 no / 268 unknown · D: 1 yes / 0 no / 262 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
10 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Bentz, Cliff (R · house · OR-2) · cosponsor
- Cuellar, Henry (D · house · TX-28) · cosponsor
- Donalds, Byron (R · house · FL-19) · cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R · house · TX-12) · cosponsor
- Harrigan, Pat (R · house · NC-10) · cosponsor
- Harris, Mark (R · house · NC-8) · cosponsor
- Knott, Brad (R · house · NC-13) · cosponsor
- Onder, Robert F. (R · house · MO-3) · cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R · house · OH-6) · cosponsor
- Self, Keith (R · house · TX-3) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Rulli, Michael A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Goldman, Craig A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Harrigan, Pat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cuellar, Henry (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Knott, Brad (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Harris, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Donalds, Byron (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Onder, Robert F. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bentz, Cliff (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Self, Keith (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-01 · lobbied on by UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM (hr 4370) · lobbying_bill_mention