H.R. 6061 · 109th Congress · enacted
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-367.
Latest official action 2006-10-26 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 14, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 18 months of enactment of this Act, to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers. Defines "operational control" as the prevention of all unlawful U.S. entries, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on border control progress. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of t…
Congressional Research Service · 2006-10-26
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
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rogers
House · AL District 3 · Republican
$705,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert B. Aderholt
House · AL District 4 · Republican
$510,272PAC receipts · 2025–2026
42 of 42 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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$40,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$35,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$32,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$30,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. (MTSI) LEADERS FOR ENDURING SOLUTIONS$30,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$27,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$26,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $6,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$25,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,972
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $1,494
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,994
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$24,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$24,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $4,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$22,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMAYNARD NEXSEN PAC$22,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$21,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$21,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $6,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$20,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$20,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC)$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$20,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEONARDO DRS PAC$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Rogers · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTIVEPAC')$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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