H.R. 4227 · 115th Congress · enacted
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-400.
Latest official action 2018-12-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to assess the activities that DHS is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, to develop and submit to the congressional homeland security committees a strategy to improve its efforts to support such providers and the private sector in that regard. The strategy shall include: an examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism; methods to improve DHS information sharing activities with such providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism; and training activities that DHS can provide for such providers to prevent and respond to such threat.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-31
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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
Robert E. Latta
House · OH District 5 · Republican
$863,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Walberg
House · MI District 5 · Republican
$841,142PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Claudia Tenney
House · NY District 24 · Republican
$1,153,058PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Debbie Dingell
House · MI District 6 · Democratic
$754,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Josh Gottheimer
House · NJ District 5 · Democratic
$1,064,524PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 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 ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$85,706
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $4,994
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $4,994
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $4,994
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $70,724
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$42,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $8,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$39,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $8,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $6,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$35,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $6,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $3,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$34,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $8,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$32,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$32,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$28,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNORPAC$27,450
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $27,450
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$27,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $8,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $7,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$24,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$22,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $10,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$21,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$21,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $1,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$20,500
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $5,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $4,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $0
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $7,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$20,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$20,000
DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Robert E. Latta · Sponsor · $3,500
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $6,500
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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