H.R. 644 · 114th Congress · enacted
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-125.
Latest official action 2016-02-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). (Sec. 103) CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards to measure levels of achievement of customs modernization, the movement of merchandise into and out of the United States (trade facilitation), and trade enforcement functions and programs. (Sec. 104) The CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shall: establish educational seminars to improve CBP classification and appraisal of imported articles, trade enforcement, and facilitation of international trade; and develop biennially a joint strategic plan for improving trade enforcement and trade facilitation. (Sec. 106) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to authorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2018 from the Customs Commercial and Homeland Security Automation Account to complete the development a…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-12-09
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.
7 of 7 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.
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$9,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordMERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$9,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$8,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTRALAPAC (TRUCK RENTING AND LEASING ASSOCIATION PAC)$7,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,050
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,050
Official PAC recordGENESEE & WYOMING INC. PAC$7,025
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,025
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordPCG (PERFORMANCE CONTACTING GROUP) EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$7,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)$7,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$6,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$6,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$6,500
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Mike Kelly · Cosponsor · $6,000
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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