S. 32 · 114th Congress · enacted
Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-154.
Latest official action 2016-05-16 · 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.) Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to broaden the scope of persons subject to criminal prosecution for manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance in schedule I or II, a precursor chemical, or flunitrazepam for unlawful import into the United States. The Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs, substances, and chemicals used to make drugs into one of five schedules based on the drug's medical use, potential for abuse, and risk of dependence. Current law prohibits such manufacture or distribution by a person who knows or intends that the substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported. This bill broadens the scope to also prohibit such manufacture or distribution by a person who reasonably believes that the substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported. In addition, this bill prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a precursor chemical by a person who: (1) knows or intends that the chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) knows, intends, or reasonably believes that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. (Sec. 3) The legislation amends the federal criminal code to replace statutory r…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-05-16
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.
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
9 of 9 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)$25,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$25,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$22,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$21,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$17,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,988
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$16,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$16,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$15,875
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,875
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$15,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$15,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$15,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
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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