H.R. 2048 · 114th Congress · enacted
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-23.
Latest official action 2015-06-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 TITLE I--FISA BUSINESS RECORDS REFORMS (Sec. 101) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new process to be followed when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submits an application to a FISA court for an order requiring the production of business records or other tangible things for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. (The FBI currently uses such authority to request FISA orders requiring telephone companies to produce telephone call records to the National Security Agency.) Prohibits the FBI from applying for a tangible thing production order unless a specific selection term is used as the basis for the production. Maintains limitations under current law that prohibit the FBI from applying for tangible thing production orders for threat assessments. Establishes two separate frameworks for the production of tangible things with different standards that apply based on whether the FBI's application seeks: production on an on…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-06-02
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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
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Judy Chu
House · CA District 28 · Democratic
$414,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Hakeem S. Jeffries
House · NY District 8 · Democratic
$2,358,741PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Suzan K. DelBene
House · WA District 1 · Democratic
$1,581,293PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
House · GA District 4 · Democratic
$337,785PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
27 of 27 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)$50,747
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$50,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$42,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$40,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$40,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$40,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$39,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $8,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$38,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$33,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$32,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$31,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $2,500
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$31,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$29,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$29,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$28,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$27,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$27,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$27,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $7,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$26,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$26,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$25,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $3,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$25,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$24,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$23,500
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $5,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $3,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$23,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Judy Chu · Cosponsor · $2,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor · $3,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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