H.R. 515 · 112th Congress · enacted
Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-82.
Latest official action 2012-01-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 14, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011 - Amends the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to express the sense of Congress that the President should continue to support radio, television, and Internet broadcasting to the people of Belarus in languages spoken in Belarus by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Voice of America, European Radio for Belarus, and Belsat. Includes among the criteria that the government of Belarus must meet in order to end U.S. sanctions: (1) release of individuals who were jailed based on political beliefs or expression in connection with the repression that attended the December 2010 presidential election; (2) prosecution of senior leadership of the government of Belarus responsible for violations of human rights violations, including human rights violations in connection with the presidential election; (3) withdrawal of politically motivated legal charges against opposition activists and independent journalists in connection with the presidential election; and (4) holding free and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections consistent with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards and under OSCE supervision. Authorizes the denial of U.S. entry to members of the security or law e…
Congressional Research Service · 2012-01-03
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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.
Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 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$26,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $0
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$19,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$16,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$14,500
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$14,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$14,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
SMART TD PAC$13,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$13,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$12,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$12,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $8,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$12,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$12,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$11,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$11,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $3,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lloyd Doggett · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$11,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$11,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$11,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$11,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,000
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · 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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