H.R. 6671 · 112th Congress · enacted
Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-258.
Latest official action 2013-01-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code authorizing a video tape service provider to disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer to any person with the informed, written consent of the consumer to: (1) allow such consent to be provided through an electronic means using the Internet; (2) require such consent to be in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer; (3) allow such consent to be given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed two years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and (4) require the video tape service provider to provide an opportunity for the consumer to withdraw such consent on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer's election.
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.
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Linda T. Sánchez
House · CA District 38 · Democratic
$1,226,899PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Judy Chu
House · CA District 28 · Democratic
$414,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
10 of 10 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 CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$27,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$18,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $0
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$17,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $9,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,000
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$15,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $10,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$13,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC)$13,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$12,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordCISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC$12,500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$12,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,500
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $3,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor · $4,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
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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Measured outcome: not established
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