S. 2840 · 114th Congress · enacted
POLICE Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-199.
Latest official action 2016-07-22 · 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.) Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 or the POLICE Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include participation in active shooter training programs.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-07-22
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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.
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
19 of 19 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.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$24,238
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$24,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,200
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$21,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $4,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$21,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$20,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$19,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$18,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordHEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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