H.R. 3212 · 113th Congress · enacted
Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-150.
Latest official action 2014-08-08 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should set a strong example for other countries under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Convention) in the resolution of cases involving children abducted abroad and brought to the United States. Title I: Department of State Actions - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to submit to Congress an Annual Report on International Child Abduction, which shall determine whether each listed country has engaged in a pattern of noncompliance in cases of child abduction during the preceding 12 months. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: ensure that U.S. diplomatic and consular missions maintain a consistent reporting standard for abduction or access cases, designate at least one official in each mission to assist visiting U.S. parents resolve such cases, and monitor abduction cases; and implement strategic plans for engagement with any Convention or non-Convention country in which there are five or more cases of international child abduction. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to: enter into bilateral procedures, including memoranda of understandi…
Congressional Research Service · 2014-08-08
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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
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Juan Vargas
House · CA District 52 · Democratic
$465,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gwen Moore
House · WI District 4 · Democratic
$757,507PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Takano
House · CA District 39 · Democratic
$379,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Grace Meng
House · NY District 6 · Democratic
$592,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
31 of 31 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$70,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$65,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$62,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$55,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$49,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$47,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$45,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$40,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$39,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$39,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$35,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$35,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$34,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$34,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$34,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$32,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$32,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,476
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $9,994
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $9,994
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$29,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $1,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$28,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$27,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$27,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $1,500
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $8,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$24,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gwen Moore · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$23,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$23,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mark Takano · Cosponsor · $4,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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