H.R. 2017 · 109th Congress · enacted
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-165.
Latest official action 2006-01-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY2006-FY2007 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs to enable them to provide such services; (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; and (3) the President for voluntary contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
Congressional Research Service · 2005-12-22
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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
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch
House · MA District 8 · Democratic
$344,748PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
64 of 64 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$62,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$60,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$50,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$45,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$44,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$42,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$42,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$42,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$40,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$36,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $1,000
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)$35,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$33,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$31,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$29,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$24,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE$24,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$24,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$20,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · 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
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$20,000
LA BAMBA PAC$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPOET PAC$20,000
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