S. 1280 · 112th Congress · enacted
Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-57.
Latest official action 2011-11-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Peace Corps Act to require the President: (1) as part of the training provided to all Peace Corps volunteers, to develop and implement comprehensive sexual assault risk-reduction and response training that conforms to best practices in the sexual assault field; and (2) once a volunteer has arrived in his or her country of service, to provide the volunteer with training tailored to the country of service that includes cultural training relating to gender relations, risk-reduction strategies, treatment available in such country, MedEvac procedures, and information regarding a victim's right to pursue legal action against a perpetrator. Requires each applicant for enrollment as a volunteer to be provided with information regarding crimes against and risks to volunteers in the country in which the applicant has been invited to serve. Requires the President to provide each applicant, before the applicant enrolls as a volunteer, with: (1) contact information of the Peace Corps' Inspector General for purposes of reporting sexual assault mismanagement or any other mismanagement, misconduct, wrongdoing, or violations of law or policy involving a Peace Corps employee, volunteer, contractor, or outside party that receives funds from the Peace Corps; (2) guidelines regarding whom to contact; and (3) contact infor…
Congressional Research Service · 2011-11-21
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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
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Barrasso
Senate · WY · Republican
$407,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
30 of 30 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 RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$22,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$20,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
TURQUOISE PAC$20,000
VICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$19,375
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $9,375
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$17,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC$15,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$15,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (EDPMA-PAC)$15,000
FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$15,000
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