H.R. 6846 · 119th Congress · pending
DEFEND Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Latest official action 2025-12-19 · Referred
The bill, briefly
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Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
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
Elijah Crane
House · AZ District 2 · Republican
$65,147PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andrew R. Garbarino
House · NY District 2 · Republican
$1,929,015PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael T. McCaul
House · TX District 10 · Republican
$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dale W. Strong
House · AL District 5 · Republican
$644,914PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andrew Ogles
House · TN District 5 · Republican
$142,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
August Pfluger
House · TX District 11 · Republican
$1,033,819PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 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 REVIVAL PAC$35,000
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $10,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $10,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,976
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $9,994
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $4,994
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $4,994
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $7,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $9,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $3,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $1,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$25,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$25,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$25,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$23,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $7,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $6,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$23,225
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $225
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $3,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$22,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $1,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$21,000
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $3,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $3,500
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $3,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$21,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $8,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$21,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$20,000
Elijah Crane · Sponsor · $5,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$20,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $9,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$19,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$16,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $8,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $6,000
Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,500
ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $4,000
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $1,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$15,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $3,500
Andrew Ogles · Cosponsor · $1,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC$15,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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