S. 759 · 118th Congress · enacted
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-191.
Latest official action 2024-12-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Beagle Brigade Act of 202 3 This act provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture. The center trains dogs to inspect passenger baggage, cargo, mailed packages, and vehicles to detect foreign pests and diseases that threaten domestic agriculture and natural resources. The act also requires APHIS to report to Congress on (1) current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases, and (2) recommendations to improve the center's capabilities and procedures.
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-23
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
Raphael G. Warnock
Senate · GA · Democratic
$76,565PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joni Ernst
Senate · IA · Republican
$328,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tina Smith
Senate · MN · Democratic
-$35,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC 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
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Ricketts
Senate · NE · Republican
$1,927,397PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jon Ossoff
Senate · GA · Democratic
$879,306PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tina Smith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$25,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$25,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $10,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$23,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $5,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $1,500
Tina Smith · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$1,500
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$21,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$20,534
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$18,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $5,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $1,500
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordBECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC$17,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$17,500
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$17,500
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$16,500
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$16,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pete Ricketts · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$15,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$15,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$15,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$15,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$15,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$15,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$15,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC$15,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$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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