H.R. 1813 · 108th Congress · enacted
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-179.
Latest official action 2003-12-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2006 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture); (2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture (including research and training for health care providers outside such treatment centers or programs in order to enable them to provide such services); and (3) the U.S. voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
Congressional Research Service · 2003-09-17
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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
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Thompson
House · CA District 4 · Democratic
$1,885,724PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
59 of 59 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 STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$60,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$60,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$57,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$50,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$47,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$42,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$42,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$42,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$31,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$30,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLA BAMBA PAC$30,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$30,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$29,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $9,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$28,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,200
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,200
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$25,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$25,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · 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)$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$23,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$22,900
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,400
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$22,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$22,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$21,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $3,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$20,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bernard Sanders · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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