H.R. 4939 · 114th Congress · enacted
United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-291.
Latest official action 2016-12-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, including the private sector, and with civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean. (Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support the efforts of interested nations in the Caribbean region that: identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) priorities for U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region; outlines an approach to partner with Caribbean governments to improve citizen security, reduce illicit drug trafficking, strengthen the rule of law, and improve the effectiveness and longevity of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI); encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security by increasing access to all available sources of energy, including by taking advantage of the indigenous energy sources of the Caribbean and the ongoing energy revolution in the United States; improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments; describes how the United States can develop an approach to supporting Caribbean …
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-16
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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
Yvette D. Clarke
House · NY District 9 · Democratic
$637,101PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robin L. Kelly
House · IL District 2 · Democratic
$329,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
9 of 9 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$25,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$22,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$19,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$17,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$17,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$13,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$12,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordEXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)$11,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$11,500
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$11,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$11,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$11,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,488
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
FS PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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