The bill
To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.
HR. 6128, 119th Congress — read as touching Entertainment & Streaming.
To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6128
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
ID: B001257
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The sponsor
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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The money
$74,300 raised
21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$74,300
19 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$6,600
Committees
$0
Individuals
$67,700
No PAC contributions found
1
COOL MASTER PRO LLC
$6,600
No committee contributions found
1
OF FLORIDA, SEMINOLE TRIBE
$6,600
2
MENG, BEN
$6,600
3
ARTECHE, LEON
$5,000
4
LAGOS, JAMES H.
$3,300
5
RICE, WILLIAM LLOYD
$3,300
6
WANEK, RON
$3,300
7
WANEK, TODD
$3,300
8
WANEK, JOYCE
$3,300
9
WANEK, KAREN
$3,300
10
HEPSCHER, WILLIAM S
$3,300
11
YOUNG, JENNIFER
$3,300
12
REAL, JUAN C
$3,300
13
MALONE, KEVIN P
$3,300
14
HUENINK, JEFF
$3,300
15
KAVOUKLIS, EDIE
$3,300
16
KAVOUKLIS, NICHOLAS
$3,300
17
ARISON, MICKY
$3,300
18
ARISON, MADELEINE
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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Total contributions: $74,300
Top Donors - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.
- +Entertainment & Streamingconfidence 0.90
Section 2(a) transfers $160 million from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA, which promotes international tourism to the USA, benefiting industries reliant on tourism such as entertainment and streaming (e.g., theme parks, live events, media production).
- +Restaurants & Food Serviceconfidence 0.90
Section 2(a) transfers $160 million from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA, which promotes international tourism to the USA, benefiting industries reliant on tourism such as restaurants and food service.