H.R. 6338 · 109th Congress · enacted
Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-481.
Latest official action 2007-01-12 · 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.) Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the wearing or displaying of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any other insignia imitating such emblems, for the fraudulent purpose of claiming membership in an authorized national society using such emblems, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to six month for violations. Authorizes the use of such emblems, consistent with the Geneva Conventions, by: (1) authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (2) the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and (4) the sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil suit to enjoin violations of this Act.
Congressional Research Service · 2007-01-12
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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
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
House · FL District 25 · Democratic
$736,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Doris O. Matsui
House · CA District 7 · Democratic
$994,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
34 of 34 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$30,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$23,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$17,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)$15,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$14,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN$13,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $6,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$13,456
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $3,456
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$13,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$12,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$12,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordT-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$11,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$11,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$11,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · 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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