S. 2946 · 115th Congress · enacted
Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-253.
Latest official action 2018-10-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make three changes to provisions governing civil claims for damages resulting from an act of international terrorism. First, the bill narrows the limitation on such claims that occur during an act of war. Current law bars claims for international terrorism that occur during an armed conflict between military forces. This bill specifies that designated foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists are not military forces. Second, the bill makes available any asset of a terrorist party seized or frozen under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for the satisfaction of court-awarded judgments against the terrorist party. Third, it allows federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign non-state defendant that accepts benefits from the United States (e.g., foreign assistance).
Congressional Research Service · 2018-10-03
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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
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC 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.
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$32,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$30,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$30,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$24,238
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$21,250
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordCOUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$21,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$20,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$19,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$19,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$19,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$18,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)$17,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$17,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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