H.R. 1428 · 114th Congress · enacted
Judicial Redress Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-126.
Latest official action 2016-02-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 1, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign countries or regional economic integration organizations whose natural citizens may bring civil actions under the Privacy Act of 1974 against certain U.S. government agencies for purposes of accessing, amending, or redressing unlawful disclosures of records transferred from a foreign country to the United States to prevent, investigate, detect, or prosecute criminal offenses. The citizens of such countries or organizations may bring a civil action against: (1) U.S. agencies that intentionally or willfully violate conditions for disclosing records without the consent of the individual to whom the record pertains; and (2) U.S. agencies designated by DOJ, with the concurrence of the agency, that refuse an individual's request to review or amend his or her records. DOJ, with the concurrence of the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Homeland Security, may designate countries or organizations whose citizens may pursue such civil remedies if the person's country or organization: (1) has appropriate privacy protections for sharing information with the United States, as provided for in an agreement wi…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-02-24
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.
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.
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND$12,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCME GROUP INC. PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOUNCIL OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AGROTECHNOLOGY PAC (CPDA-PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('MEAT PAC')$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUSA RICE FEDERATION PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWINE INSTITUTE PAC$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWOODPACK GLOBAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PALLETPAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC)$10,000
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC$8,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)$7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
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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