H.R. 1464 · 112th Congress · enacted
North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-264.
Latest official action 2013-01-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 28, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate a representative to regularly brief Congress on U.S. efforts to advocate for the best interests of North Korean children and children of one North Korean parent, including efforts to address the adoption of such children living outside North Korea without parental care. Directs such designee to address the Department of State's: (1) analysis of the challenges facing North Korean children residing outside North Korea and challenges facing children of one North Korean parent in other countries who are fleeing persecution or are living as de jure or de facto stateless persons (such North Korean children); (2) efforts to advocate for the best interest of such North Korean children, including family reunification efforts and the adoption of North Korean children living outside North Korea and children of one North Korean parent living outside North Korea; (3) efforts to address challenges that U.S. citizens would encounter in attempting to adopt such North Korean children, including efforts to overcome the complexities involved in best interest determinations and adoption processing of those who habitually reside in a Hague country or a non-Hague country; (4) dipl…
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-14
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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
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John R. Carter
House · TX District 31 · Republican
$514,867PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Judy Chu
House · CA District 28 · Democratic
$414,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
David Schweikert
House · AZ District 1 · Republican
$523,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
55 of 55 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$47,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$45,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$45,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$40,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $8,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$39,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $6,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$36,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$35,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$35,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$32,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$32,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$30,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$30,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$29,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,745
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $4,767
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,994
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$28,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $4,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$27,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $0
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEONARDO DRS PAC$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$24,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$22,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$22,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
David Schweikert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
John R. Carter · Cosponsor · $1,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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