H.R. 774 · 114th Congress · enacted
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-81.
Latest official action 2015-11-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 27, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill revises enforcement mechanisms of several Acts to address illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing. TITLE I--STRENGTHENING FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to revise and apply its enforcement provisions to: the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, and the Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015. The High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act is revised to direct the Department of Commerce to prevent a person from violating those Acts in the same manner as though specified enforcement provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) had been incorporated into each Act, including civil and criminal penalties, permit sanctions, and civil forfeiture procedures. Additional enforcement authorities are established with respect to searches and…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-10-21
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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
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Garamendi
House · CA District 8 · Democratic
$368,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
House · TX District 14 · Republican
$465,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Thompson
House · CA District 4 · Democratic
$1,885,724PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jared Huffman
House · CA District 2 · Democratic
$330,813PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
House · AS · Republican
$18,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
William R. Keating
House · MA District 9 · Democratic
$198,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger Williams
House · TX District 25 · Republican
$520,845PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mario Diaz-Balart
House · FL District 26 · Republican
$917,278PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kathy Castor
House · FL District 14 · Democratic
$981,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Seth Moulton
House · MA District 6 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
House · FL District 12 · Republican
$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
39 of 39 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)$71,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $9,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $4,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$64,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $4,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$63,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$56,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $3,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$50,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$49,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$47,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$47,500
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$47,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$45,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $3,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$45,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $15,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $4,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $7,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$42,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $8,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$41,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,958
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,994
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $9,994
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · -$6
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $4,994
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $4,994
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $4,994
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $3,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$40,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$37,500
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$35,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $4,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$33,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$33,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$33,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$32,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$32,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$32,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $1,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $0
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$32,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $2,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordMATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $6,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mario Diaz-Balart · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger Williams · Cosponsor · $6,000
Kathy Castor · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$30,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$30,000
John Garamendi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kathy Castor · 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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