S. 2152 · 115th Congress · enacted
Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-299.
Latest official action 2018-12-07 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for determining the amount of mandatory restitution in child pornography cases. If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then the court must order mandatory restitution in an amount that reflects the defendant's relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim's losses, but which is no less than $3,000. The full amount of the victim's losses includes costs incurred as a proximate result of all trafficking in child pornography offenses involving the same victim. (Sec. 4) If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then a victim of the offense may elect to receive a one-time payment in the amount of $35,000 (adjusted for inflation) from a Child Pornography Victims Reserve, subject to limitations. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to establish the Child Pornography Victims Reserve within the Crime Victims Fund. Courts must impose additional assessments on persons convicted of child pornography offenses, and the additional assessments must be deposited into the Child Pornography Victims Reserve. (Sec. 6) In a criminal proceeding, a victim of a child pornography offense must have reasonable access to the pornographic material depicting the victim for inspection, …
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-07
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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
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cotton
Senate · AR · Republican
$1,221,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC 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)$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$40,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$39,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$37,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$36,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$34,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$34,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$32,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$31,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$31,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHEARTLAND VALUES PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$29,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$29,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$29,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$29,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$28,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · 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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