S. 1678 · 116th Congress · enacted
Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-135.
Latest official action 2020-03-26 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of State to annually report to Congress on steps the State Department has taken to help strengthen Taiwan's diplomatic relationships and partnerships around the world. (Taiwan is self-governing, but China considers it a renegade province and has taken actions to encourage countries and international organizations to limit or cut off relations with Taiwan.)
Congressional Research Service · 2020-03-26
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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
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
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC 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 BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$25,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$22,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
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
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$17,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$17,250
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,988
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$16,000
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$16,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$16,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$15,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$15,000
FOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)$15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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