H.R. 1082 · 117th Congress · enacted
Sami's Law
Became Public Law No: 117-330.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Sami's Law This act addresses safety requirements for passengers and drivers of ride-sharing companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft, or taxicabs). The act requires the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a biennial report that includes the results of a study regarding (1) the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical assault and sexual assault in the preceding two calendar years on drivers by passengers of ride-sharing vehicles and on passengers by drivers of such vehicles, (2) the nature and specifics of any background checks conducted on prospective drivers of ride-sharing vehicles, and (3) the safety steps taken by ride-sharing companies related to rider and driver safety.
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-05
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.
Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thomas R. Suozzi
House · NY District 3 · Democratic
$1,592,294PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Clyburn
House · SC District 6 · Democratic
$833,740PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Josh Gottheimer
House · NJ District 5 · Democratic
$1,064,524PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jefferson Van Drew
House · NJ District 2 · Republican
$368,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Courtney
House · CT District 2 · Democratic
$464,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nancy Mace
House · SC District 1 · Republican
$3,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
10 of 10 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 ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$115,694
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $9,994
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $9,994
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $70,724
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$53,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$50,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$45,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$42,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$40,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$40,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$38,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$32,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $6,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$32,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$31,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $3,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$31,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$30,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $2,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$30,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$30,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$30,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$29,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $9,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$27,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $0
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$27,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $6,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$26,500
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $3,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$26,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $6,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $3,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$24,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $10,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Christopher H. Smith · Sponsor · $1,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Clyburn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $4,500
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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