H.R. 8733 · 119th Congress · pending
Melanie's Law
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-05-11 · Referred
The bill, briefly
A source summary has not been retrieved yet. Read the official bill to inspect its provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
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
Patrick Ryan
House · NY District 18 · Democratic
$470,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael Lawler
House · NY District 17 · Republican
$1,926,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Timothy M. Kennedy
House · NY District 26 · Democratic
$596,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$30,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$27,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $7,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $7,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$24,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $4,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $3,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$20,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $7,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $6,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$18,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $8,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$17,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $9,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $7,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $3,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$16,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $10,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $2,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $8,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNO LABELS PAC$15,000
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $2,500
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $8,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$13,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $3,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$12,500
THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC)$12,500
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $5,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,000
Patrick Ryan · Sponsor · $2,000
Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.