S. 504 · 115th Congress · enacted
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-79.
Latest official action 2017-11-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABT Card) to an individual who: (1) is a U.S. citizen, (2) has been approved and is in good standing in an existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) international trusted traveler program, and (3) is engaged in business in the Asia-Pacific region or is a U.S. government official engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business. The bill: (1) transfers card program authority from the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (APECBTC Act) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and (2) makes the program, which is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018, permanent. The CBP shall: (1) integrate application procedures for, and issuance, renewal, and revocation of, ABT cards with existing DHS international trusted traveler programs; (2) prescribe and collect a fee for card issuance and renewal, and (3) notify Congress if card program expenditures exceed collected amounts. The bill establishes in the Treasury an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Ac…
Congressional Research Service · 2017-11-02
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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
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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.
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordS CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC (S-CORP PAC)$10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWILD AND WONDERFUL PAC$10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,994
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$8,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$8,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Sponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$6,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$6,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$6,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC)$6,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordHEALTHEQUITY, INC. PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HEALTHEQUITY PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$5,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$5,500
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED MATERIALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · 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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