H.R. 32 · 109th Congress · enacted
Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act
Became Public Law No: 109-181.
Latest official action 2006-03-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions prohibiting the trafficking in counterfeit goods and services to include trafficking in labels or similar packaging of any type or nature, with knowledge that a counterfeit mark has been applied to such labels or packaging, the use of which is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive. Subjects to forfeiture any article that bears or consists of a counterfeit mark and any property used to violate the prohibition against counterfeit marks. Directs a court: (1) at the conclusion of forfeiture proceedings, to order the destruction of any article that bears or consists of a counterfeit mark; and (2) to order any person convicted of using a counterfeit mark to forfeit to the United States property used in commission of the crime and to pay restitution to the owner of the mark and any other affected victim. Modifies the definition of "counterfeit mark" to include a spurious mark that is applied to or consists of a label or packaging of any type or nature that is designed, marketed, or otherwise intended to be used on or in connection with the goods and services for which the mark is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, that is substantially indistinguishable from such registered mark, and that is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to decei…
Congressional Research Service · 2006-02-15
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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
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez
House · NY District 7 · Democratic
$62,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC 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.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$34,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$34,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$32,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$31,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$31,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$28,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$28,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$24,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,484
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)$20,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $6,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$20,000
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC)$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$20,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$19,000
MODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. (MTSI) LEADERS FOR ENDURING SOLUTIONS$18,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$17,500
LEONARDO DRS PAC$17,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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