S. 1311 · 115th Congress · enacted
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-392.
Latest official action 2018-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund is intended to supplement—not supplant—any other funding for domestic trafficking victims and has achieved that objective. It reauthorizes the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund through FY2023. The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the requirement for federal courts to impose an additional assessment on a non-indigent person or entity convicted of a specified offense related to human trafficking, sexual abuse or exploitation, or smuggling. (Sec. 3) It requires a court to order mandatory restitution, in addition to other criminal or civil penalties, for an offense involving transportation for illegal sexual activity. (Sec. 4) The Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund may be used for payments of awards for information or assistance related to sexual exploitation offenses. The Department of the Treasury Assets Forfeiture Fund may be used to purchase evidence or information related to offenses human trafficking, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or transportation for prostitution or illegal sexual activity. (Sec. 5) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must issue a directive to law enforcement officials and task force members who investigate human trafficking offenses. The directive must provide instructions on how to inv…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-21
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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
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James Lankford
Senate · OK · Republican
$375,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
31 of 31 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$51,250
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $0
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$41,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$40,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$40,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $4,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $3,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$39,125
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,625
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$38,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $3,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $4,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $4,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$35,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$34,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$33,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $4,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $4,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $1,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$32,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$32,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$32,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$32,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$32,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $0
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $4,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$32,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $6,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$31,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$30,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$29,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$29,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$29,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$29,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $7,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$28,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$28,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · -$3,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $6,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$28,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$27,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · 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?
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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