H.R. 757 · 114th Congress · enacted
North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-122.
Latest official action 2016-02-18 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--INVESTIGATIONS, PROHIBITED CONDUCT, AND PENALTIES (Sec. 102) This bill requires the President to investigate any credible information of sanctionable activities by a person (individual or entity) involving North Korea. (Sec. 103) The President shall periodically brief Congress on efforts to implement this Act. The Department of State shall report on U.S. policy towards North Korea that: (1) is based on a complete interagency review of current policies and possible alternatives, including with respect to North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, human rights atrocities, and significant activities undermining cyber security; and (2) includes appropriate legislative or administrative recommendations. (Sec. 104) The President shall designate any person (or subsidiary or agent) that knowingly: imports, exports, or reexports to or from North Korea any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States due to their use for weapons of mass destruction and materially contributes to the use, development, or acquisition of a nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological weapon or delivery device or system; provides training or other services or assistance or engages in significant financial transactions relating to the manufacture or use of any such weapon or system to be import…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-02-18
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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
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
William R. Keating
House · MA District 9 · Democratic
$198,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Austin Scott
House · GA District 8 · Republican
$747,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Scott DesJarlais
House · TN District 4 · Republican
$314,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marc A. Veasey
House · TX District 33 · Democratic
$516,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Lieu
House · CA District 36 · Democratic
$635,396PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brett Guthrie
House · KY District 2 · Republican
$3,173,896PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
36 of 36 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.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$57,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $4,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $7,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $7,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$47,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $8,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $8,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $7,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$40,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$40,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,854
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · -$6
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $3,994
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $4,994
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · -$6
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $18,396
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $4,994
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · -$6
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$37,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$36,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $9,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$35,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$31,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$31,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$29,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $0
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$27,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$26,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $6,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$25,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$25,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$24,800
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $4,800
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$24,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$24,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$23,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$23,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$22,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$22,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $1,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$22,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $8,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)$21,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$21,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Austin Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
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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