H.R. 4708 · 115th Congress · enacted
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act
Became Public Law No: 115-125.
Latest official action 2018-02-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a program to be known as the Blue Campaign, the purpose of which shall be to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking. The campaign director shall issue DHS-wide guidance to and develop training programs for appropriate DHS personnel, coordinate departmental efforts, and provide guidance and training on trauma-informed practices to ensure that human trafficking victims are afforded prompt access to victim support service providers and assistance to address their immediate and long-term needs. Such campaign shall provide guidance and training to DHS personnel and other federal, state, tribal, and law enforcement personnel regarding: programs to help identify instances of human trafficking; the types of information that should be collected and recorded in DHS information technology systems to identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; systematic and routine information sharing within DHS and among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies regarding such individuals and patterns and practices of human trafficking; te…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-01-30
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.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bennie G. Thompson
House · MS District 2 · Democratic
$626,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Clay Higgins
House · LA District 3 · Republican
$125,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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 SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$19,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Michael T. McCaul · Sponsor · $2,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
Michael T. McCaul · Sponsor · $2,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$9,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$8,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGRIDIRON-PAC$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$7,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$6,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordDISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF)$6,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$6,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$6,000
RAPTOR PAC$6,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$5,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$5,100
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,100
Official PAC recordA NEW NATION PAC$5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$5,000
Clay Higgins · 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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Measured outcome: not established
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