H.R. 3766 · 114th Congress · enacted
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-191.
Latest official action 2016-07-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill defines "covered U.S. foreign assistance" as assistance authorized under: part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (development assistance), except for title IV of chapter 2 (relating to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and chapter 3 (relating to International Organizations and Programs); chapter 4 of part II of such Act (Economic Support Fund); the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003; and the Food for Peace Act. (Sec. 3) The President shall within 18 months prescribe guidelines for establishment of goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for covered U.S. foreign assistance. The guidelines shall direct federal departments and agencies that administer such assistance on how to: establish annual monitoring and evaluation agendas and objectives; develop specific project monitoring and evaluation plans; apply monitoring and evaluation methodologies to covered U.S. foreign assistance programs; disseminate guidelines for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs to all personnel responsible for program design, implementation, and management of covered U.S. foreign assistance programs; establish data collection methodologies; evaluate, at least once in their lifetime, all programs whose dollar value equals or exceeds the median program size fo…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-06-28
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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
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
House · TX District 14 · Republican
$465,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Scott Perry
House · PA District 10 · Republican
$512,527PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Hakeem S. Jeffries
House · NY District 8 · Democratic
$2,358,741PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
23 of 23 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)$45,247
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$36,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$35,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$27,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,470
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $9,994
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $4,994
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · -$6
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$23,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $2,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$20,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$20,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFS PAC$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$20,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$20,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$20,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Scott Perry · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$18,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries · Cosponsor · $8,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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