S. 782 · 115th Congress · enacted
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-82.
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 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT our Children Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2022 the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.
Congressional Research Service · 2017-11-02
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James Lankford
Senate · OK · Republican
$375,000PAC 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
14 of 14 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
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$30,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$27,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$21,250
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,200
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$21,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$21,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$20,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $3,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$3,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$20,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · 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)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$19,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordPERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$19,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$18,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$18,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $7,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$17,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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