H.R. 4542 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-519.
Latest official action 1992-10-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 - Title I: Tougher Law Enforcement Against Auto Theft - Subtitle A: Enhanced Penalties for Auto Theft - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that whoever, possessing a firearm, takes (or attempts to take) a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce from the person or presence of another by force and violence or by intimidation shall: (1) be fined, imprisoned up to 25 years, or both; (2) if serious bodily injury results, be fined, imprisoned up to 25 years, or both; and (3) if death results, be fined, imprisoned up to life, or both. Urges the Attorney General to work with State and local officials to investigate car thefts, including armed carjacking, and (as appropriate and consistent with prosecutorial discretion) prosecute persons who allegedly violate such law and other relevant Federal statutes. Increases penalties for: (1) the importation and exportation of stolen motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft (stolen vehicles); and (2) the transportation, sale, or receipt of stolen vehicles. Provides for the civil forfeiture of any property which represents or is traceable to the gross proceeds obtained from a violation of prohibitions against: (1) altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers (VINs); (2) importing or exporting stolen motor vehicles; (3…
Congressional Research Service · 1992-10-06
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nancy Pelosi
House · CA District 11 · Democratic
$16,662PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
97 of 96 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$37,500
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$30,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$28,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$25,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$23,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKIDSPAC$22,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $4,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$19,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$19,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$18,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$18,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$18,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $0
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$17,500
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$17,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$17,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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