H.R. 2175 · 107th Congress · enacted
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-207.
Latest official action 2002-08-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 - Directs that in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the words "person," "human being," "child," and "individual" shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive (as defined in this Act) at any stage of development.
Congressional Research Service · 2002-07-18
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert B. Aderholt
House · AL District 4 · Republican
$510,272PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sam Graves
House · MO District 6 · Republican
$891,107PAC receipts · 2025–2026
105 of 105 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,076
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $4,994
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,094
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$25,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$23,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$23,250
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$20,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$18,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$17,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$16,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)$15,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,000
BLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$14,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$14,500
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$14,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$14,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$14,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHERZOG PAC$14,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$13,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,500
Sam Graves · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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