H.R. 3402 · 109th Congress · enacted
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-162.
Latest official action 2006-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to set forth revised definitions and grant conditions, including: (1) not requiring matching funds for entities demonstrating financial need; (2) requirements for the protection of the confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving services under such Act; and (3) standards for the release and sharing of confidential information by grantees and subgrantees. Title I: Enhancing Judicial And Law Enforcement Tools To Combat Violence Against Women - (Sec. 101) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize increased appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for grants to combat violent crimes against women (STOP grants); (2) include as grant purposes under such Act the maintenance of core victim services and criminal justice initiatives, the placement of special victim assistants in local law enforcement agencies, the development and implementation of training for local victim domestic service providers, and funding of victim services personnel positions; (3) require grant funds to be set aside to assist underserved populations; (4) increase set-aside amounts for grants to Indian tri…
Congressional Research Service · 2006-01-05
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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
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Linda T. Sánchez
House · CA District 38 · Democratic
$1,226,899PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
19 of 19 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$45,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$35,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$30,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$22,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$22,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$22,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$22,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$21,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $9,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLA BAMBA PAC$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$19,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$18,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$17,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$16,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$16,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$14,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $3,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND$13,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$13,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $8,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · -$1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Maxine Waters · 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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