S. 2258 · 116th Congress · enacted
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-257.
Latest official action 2020-12-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 This bill prohibits employers from retaliating against certain employees who report criminal antitrust violations to the federal government. Among other things, the bill sets forth provisions that authorize an employee to seek relief by filing a complaint with the Department of Labor or to bring an action in U.S. district court if the individual alleges discharge or other discrimination by an employer who violates the prohibition against retaliation.
Congressional Research Service · 2020-12-23
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
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC 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
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
9 of 9 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.
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$15,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$12,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,800
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,250
Official PAC recordNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$11,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$11,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$10,000
Chuck Grassley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
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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Measured outcome: not established
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