S. 1300 · 114th Congress · enacted
Adoptive Family Relief Act
Became Public Law No: 114-70.
Latest official action 2015-10-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Adoptive Family Relief Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if: the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.
Congressional Research Service · 2015-10-16
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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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
Ron Johnson
Senate · WI · Republican
$49,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
21 of 21 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.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$25,500
Ron Johnson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$25,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$23,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$22,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
FREEDOM FUND$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
PAC FOR AMERICA$20,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$20,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$19,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$19,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · -$3,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$19,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$18,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$18,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $6,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$17,250
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · -$500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,988
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$16,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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