H.R. 6655 · 112th Congress · enacted
Protect our Kids Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-275.
Latest official action 2013-01-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities to: (1) study the use of child protective services and child welfare services under titles IV and XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reduce fatalities from child abuse and neglect; (2) develop recommendations to reduce such fatalities for federal, state, and local agencies, and private sector and nonprofit organizations, including recommendations to implement a comprehensive national strategy for such purpose; and (3) develop guidelines for the type of information that should be tracked to improve interventions to prevent such fatalities. Requires any federal agency affected by a recommendation to report to Congress its response and plans to address it. Amends SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to make an adjustment to the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs with respect to deposits for FY2013-FY2014, reserving a specified amount for Commission activities.
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-14
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Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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
Lloyd Doggett
House · TX District 37 · Democratic
$140,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John B. Larson
House · CT District 1 · Democratic
$1,283,090PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
17 of 17 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.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $15,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,500
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $5,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)$20,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (GUARDIAN LIFE P$20,000
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$18,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $4,500
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $3,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCVS HEALTH PAC$17,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$17,500
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$16,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$16,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $1,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$16,000
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$16,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$16,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$16,000
Lloyd Doggett · Sponsor · $1,000
John B. Larson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC)$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
KIDSPAC$15,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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