H.R. 6014 · 112th Congress · enacted
Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-253.
Latest official action 2013-01-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 18, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist states with the costs associated with the implementation of DNA arrestee collection processes. Defines "DNA arrestee collection process" to mean a process under which a state provides for the collection, for inclusion in the National DNA Index System, of DNA profiles or DNA data from individuals who are at least 18 years of age who are arrested for or charged under state law with homicide or a criminal offense that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year involving a sexual act or sexual contact with another, kidnaping or abduction, burglary, or aggravated assault. Sets forth requirements regarding grant applications and the allocation of grant funds. Conditions receipt of a grant on a state having a procedure in place to provide written notification of expungement provisions and instructions to all persons who submit a DNA profile or DNA data and on an appropriate public website. Makes expungement requirements under the DNA Identification Act of 1994 applicable to any DNA profile or DNA data collected pursuant to this Act for inclusion in the System. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2009 to authorize the Attor…
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-10
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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
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Senate · NM · Democratic
$1,879,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 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.
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$20,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$15,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$15,000
PURPOSE PAC$15,000
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$14,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC$12,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$11,500
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$11,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $2,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$10,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEAT THE ODDS PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE NEVADA PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE SENATE PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · 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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