S. 1312 · 115th Congress · enacted
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-393.
Latest official action 2018-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to specify that Community Oriented Policing Services program grants to hire school resource officers may also be used to train such officers to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking. (Sec. 102) It amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize through FY2022 the Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education for Children and Youth (i.e., CHOOSE Children & Youth) grant program. TITLE II--JUSTICE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS (Sec. 201) The bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a civil action to stop or prevent criminal offenses related to: (1) peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, and trafficking; (2) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; or (3) sexual abuse. (Sec. 202) This section amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act: to revise the definition of "missing child" to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian), to specify that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent), to revise the functions and duties of the…
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
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Todd Young
Senate · IN · Republican
$715,270PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
26 of 26 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)$45,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$44,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$3,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$42,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$42,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $7,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$39,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$39,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$38,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$37,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,100
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $0
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $1,100
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$34,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,200
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$34,050
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $11,050
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$33,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$33,250
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$33,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · -$1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$31,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$31,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$31,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$30,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · 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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