H.R. 695

H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act

Enacted — Signed by President Troy Nehls (R) HOUSE_BILL — 119th Congress
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Deep Analysis
3/10
Risk Level
Low
Total Donations
$135,000,000
PAC Percentage
0%
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security

The primary potential conflict of interest in this case involves the Securities & Investment industry, which has donated $30,000,000 to the sponsor, Troy Nehls, and is also affected by the bill's subject matter (Armed Forces and National Security). However, it's important to note that the bill, H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act, is not directly related to the financial sector, making the conflict relatively minor. The lobbying activity in the bill's policy area does not directly involve any of the sponsor's top donor industries, further reducing the risk of conflicts of interest. The total overlap amount, $30,000,000, is significant, but given the lack of direct relevance to the bill's subject matter, the overall risk is considered low.

Industry Overlap — Follow the Money

These industries are both affected by this bill and among the sponsor's top donors.

Industry Match Type Related Subject Donations
Securities & Investment (F10) Direct Armed Forces and National Security $30,000,000
Total from overlapping industries $30,000,000
Lobbying Activity — Who's Pushing?

Organizations that lobbied on issues related to this bill's policy area.

Client Lobbying Firm Amount
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION $90,000
B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. POLSINELLI PC $70,000
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COALITION THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC $60,000
CENTRAL ADMIXTURE PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. POLSINELLI PC $50,000
TANDEM DIABETES CARE THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC $50,000
SIXTEENTHIRTY FUND BLUE MOUNTAIN STRATEGIES $40,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS POLSINELLI PC $40,000
META PLATFORMS INC (FKA FACEBOOK) BLUE MOUNTAIN STRATEGIES $30,000
PLAN INTERNATIONAL, USA OBO MODERNIZING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. $30,000
AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION POLSINELLI PC $20,000
ASTRONETX MS. ELIZABETH LAVACH $18,000
FORWARD PHOTONICS MS. ELIZABETH LAVACH $15,000
SMART APPROACHES TO MARIJUANA BLUE MOUNTAIN STRATEGIES $15,000
ROAM ROBOTICS, INC. MS. ELIZABETH LAVACH $12,000
NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY COALITION CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. undisclosed

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings, 2026

Sponsor's Top Donor Industries

Top industries funding Troy Nehls, ranked by total contributions.

Retired $75,000,000
Individuals: $75,000,000 PACs: $0
Securities & Investment $30,000,000
Individuals: $30,000,000 PACs: $0
Government $30,000,000
Individuals: $30,000,000 PACs: $0

Source: OpenSecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)

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