S. 3880 · 109th Congress · enacted
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Became Public Law No: 109-374.
Latest official action 2006-11-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act.
Congressional Research Service · 2006-11-27
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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
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
10 of 10 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$26,250
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$25,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$23,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$16,500
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$15,000
FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$15,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordSAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$13,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$12,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$12,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$12,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$11,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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