
S. 3542 · 112th Congress · enacted
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-218.
Latest official action 2012-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located. Defines "aviation security preclearance agreement" to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.
Congressional Research Service · 2012-12-20
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$21,250
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$13,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
BLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$8,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordEXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)$7,500
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordOLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC)$7,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC)$6,000
Amy Klobuchar · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALSTON & BIRD PAC$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
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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