H.R. 8354 · 116th Congress · enacted
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-288.
Latest official action 2021-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The initiative shall serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families; develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families; serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments; provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families; serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans.
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-05
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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
Veronica Escobar
House · TX District 16 · Democratic
$417,496PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sylvia R. Garcia
House · TX District 29 · Democratic
$658,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
J. Luis Correa
House · CA District 46 · Democratic
$709,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Neguse
House · CO District 2 · Democratic
$1,081,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 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 ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$35,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $7,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $7,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $10,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$32,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $7,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $7,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $6,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $7,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $10,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $10,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$28,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $7,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $10,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $10,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $3,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$27,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $7,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $3,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $6,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$27,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $9,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $4,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$26,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $6,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $9,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $3,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $3,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$22,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $6,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $1,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$22,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $10,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $10,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,200
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$19,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$19,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$19,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $4,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$18,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $18,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$18,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $10,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $7,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $4,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $7,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$17,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$17,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $2,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$16,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $1,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $2,500
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$16,500
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $5,500
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$16,236
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $14,036
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Neguse · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS WIN FUND$16,000
Veronica Escobar · Sponsor · $1,000
Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor · $5,000
J. Luis Correa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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