S. 5491 · 119th Congress · pending
Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest official action 2026-09-23 · 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
Alex Padilla
Senate · CA · Democratic
$177,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andy Kim
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 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 BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$17,550
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$17,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$10,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$10,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$9,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$8,500
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$8,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $4,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $1,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$8,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $1,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$7,500
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND$7,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,400
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · -$2,100
Official PAC recordAMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC$7,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC (CNIGA FED PAC)$6,000
IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$6,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$6,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWINE INSTITUTE PAC$6,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.$5,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$5,500
603 PAC$5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $2,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS WIN FUND$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIONQ, INC. PAC$5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC$5,000
Alex Padilla · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKBR, INC. PAC$5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$5,000
LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Christopher Murphy · 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.