H.R. 3890 · 110th Congress · enacted
Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-286.
Latest official action 2008-07-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) of Burma; (2) support a peaceful transition to constitutional democracy in Burma; (3) support international efforts to alleviate the suffering of Burmese refugees and address the urgent humanitarian needs of the Burmese people; and (4) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma. (Sec. 5) Subjects the following persons to a U.S. entry visa prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, prohibited activities, and banking sanctions), including: (1) former and present leaders of the SPDC, the Burmese military, or the Union Solidarity Development Association (USDA); (2) officials of the SPDC, the Burmese military, or the USDA involved in political repression in Burma or other gross violations of human rights abuses; (3) other Burmese SPDC, Burmese military, and USDA supporters; and (4) immediate family members of any such persons. Directs the President to submit to Congress a list of such sanctioned persons. Exempts medical and humanitarian assist…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-07-22
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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
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rosa L. DeLauro
House · CT District 3 · Democratic
$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
40 of 40 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 FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$45,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$45,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $0
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$35,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$31,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$27,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · 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)$25,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $1,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$22,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$21,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $4,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$19,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$19,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$18,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$17,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$17,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$17,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$17,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$16,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $500
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $3,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,482
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · -$6
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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