S. 2736 · 115th Congress · enacted
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-409.
Latest official action 2018-12-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 This bill lays out strategies for promoting U.S. security and economic interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region, which spans from the west coast of India to the west coast of the United States. It authorizes funds to be appropriated for implementing such strategies and cites China's actions and claims in the South China Sea, North Korea's development of nuclear capabilities, and the increased presence of international terrorist organizations in Southeast Asia as particular concerns. The bill authorizes to be appropriated $1.5 billion each fiscal year from 2019 to 2023 for the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Defense. Appropriated funds shall be used for various goals, including to: advance U.S. foreign policy interests in the region; improve the defense capacity and resiliency of partner nations; build new counterterrorism partnership programs in Southeast Asia; strengthen partner nations' democratic systems; and ensure that regulatory environments in partner nations are transparent, open, and free of corruption. Appropriated funds shall also be used to counter China's attempts to undermine the international system. The funds shall not be used for various programs, such as training programs for the armed forces of Burma (Myanmar). The bill authorizes to be appropriated $100 m…
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.
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Todd Young
Senate · IN · Republican
$715,270PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Kaine
Senate · VA · Democratic
$125,658PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$20,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GIDDY UP PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HAWAII PAC$20,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$20,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LOBO PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PERIMETER PAC$20,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$20,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
TURQUOISE PAC$20,000
VICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$18,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$17,500
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What happened after enactment?
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