H.R. 2706 · 112th Congress · enacted
Billfish Conservation Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-183.
Latest official action 2012-10-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts billfish: (1) caught by U.S. fishing vessels and landed in the state of Hawaii or the Pacific Insular Areas (PIAs); or (2) landed by foreign fishing vessels in the PIAs when the foreign caught billfish is exported to non-U.S. markets or retained within Hawaii and the PIAs for local consumption. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin, (2) striped marlin, (3) black marlin, (4) sailfish, (5) shortbill spearfish, (6) white marlin, (7) roundscale spearfish, (8) Mediterranean spearfish, or (9) longbill spearfish. Excludes swordfish from such definition.
Congressional Research Service · 2012-10-05
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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
Robert E. Latta
House · OH District 5 · Republican
$863,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Vern Buchanan
House · FL District 16 · Republican
$537,704PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mario Diaz-Balart
House · FL District 26 · Republican
$917,278PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andy Harris
House · MD District 1 · Republican
$460,534PAC receipts · 2025–2026
25 of 25 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 INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$30,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$30,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$30,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$27,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$27,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$24,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$23,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $6,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$23,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND$23,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $8,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$23,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$23,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $1,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,970
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $4,994
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,994
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · -$6
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $4,994
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$20,000
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC$20,000
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$19,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$19,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $2,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$19,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$18,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $3,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$18,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$18,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,500
Andy Harris · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$18,000
Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $9,500
Vern Buchanan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$18,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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