S. 4834 · 117th Congress · enacted
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-262.
Latest official action 2022-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 This act reauthorizes through FY2024 (1) the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and (2) the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-21
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.
2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.
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
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC 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
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC 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.
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$31,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $11,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $14,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$20,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$20,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $19,238
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 recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$17,250
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,250
Official PAC recordEBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$17,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$16,500
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,200
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$16,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$16,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$15,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$15,000
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$15,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $12,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordHEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC$15,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PENNSYLVANIA HONOR$15,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$15,000
John Cornyn · Sponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordThe 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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