S 2393
115th Congress
Latest action 2018-05-15: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
This bill number also appears in other loaded Congresses: 119th, 118th, 117th, 116th, 114th, 113th, 112th, 111th, 110th, 109th, 108th (bill numbers are reused each Congress, so these are different bills).
CLASSICS Act bill
- sponsor
- Christopher A. Coons
- introduced
- 2018-02-07
- policy area
- Commerce
- referred to
- Judiciary Committee
- cosponsors
- 15
- lobbying filings citing it
- 0
- money facing its subject
- the record
- no source link on the row
6 CRS legislative subjects, as written
Federal preemption, Intellectual property, Licensing and registrations, Music, Sound recording, State and local government operations
Actions: 3 on the record
The record's own timeline, word for word, newest first. An action that names a committee links to it.
| date | type | action, as written | committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2018-02-07 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2018-05-15 | Committee | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate Committee on the Judiciary |
Cosponsors: 15
In order of signing; an original cosponsor signed on introduction day. A withdrawal stays on the record, marked, never deleted.
| member | party | state | signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corker | Republican | TN | 2018-02-07 original | |
| Cory A. Booker | Democrat | NJ | 2018-02-07 original | |
| John Kennedy | Republican | LA | 2018-02-07 original | |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC | 2018-02-07 original | |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | RI | 2018-02-28 | |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democrat | NY | 2018-03-05 | |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA | 2018-04-09 | |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV | 2018-04-09 | |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC | 2018-04-09 | |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democrat | VT | 2018-04-09 | |
| Sherrod Brown | Democrat | OH | 2018-04-09 | |
| Bill Cassidy | Republican | LA | 2018-05-09 | |
| Brian Schatz | Democrat | HI | 2018-05-09 | |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democrat | CA | 2018-06-21 | |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS | 2018-06-21 |
Lobbying: 0 filings cite this bill
No lobbying filing in the years we collected cites this bill. That means we have not seen one, not that none exists; a filer may also describe a bill without a citation we can read. ‡ lobbying estimates
Money facing this bill
A giver's face is the list of subjects its organization lobbies Congress on, read from its own lobbying reports and spread by how often each subject comes up; a gift from someone who works there is spread the same way.
$397k
measureMoney facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3
subjectCommerce
members counted16
members with a candidacy in 201816
this row as datathe stored row
This is money tied to the bill's subject, not money given for or against the bill. It shows what an organization lobbies on, not what position it takes, and no gift is tied to a bill.
The members it reached, and who gave it
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand cosponsor, Democrat-NY
$118k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$10k
GOOGLE
organization as filedGOOGLE
employer as filedGOOGLE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$7,149
PFIZER
organization as filedPFIZER
employer as filedPFIZER INC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$5,400
ABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
organization as filedABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
employer as filedABELSON TAYLOR
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Sherrod Brown cosponsor, Democrat-OH
$60k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$4,606
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
organization as filedSONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
employer as filedSONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,877
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
organization as filedTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
employer as filedOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,064
NEW YORK LIFE
organization as filedNEW YORK LIFE
employer as filedNEW YORK LIFE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Roger F. Wicker cosponsor, Republican-MS
$42k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$9,550
SEEMANN COMPOSITES
organization as filedSEEMANN COMPOSITES
employer as filedSEEMANN COMPOSITES INC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,991
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC
organization as filedRPM INTERNATIONAL INC
employer as filedRPM INTERNATIONAL, INC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,687
MARY KAY, INC
organization as filedMARY KAY, INC
employer as filedMARY KAY, INC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Dianne Feinstein cosponsor, Democrat-CA
$36k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$10k
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
organization as filedESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
employer as filedESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,600
SOTHEBY'S
organization as filedSOTHEBY'S
employer as filedSOTHEBYS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,700
CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
organization as filedCREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
employer as filedCREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Joe Manchin, III cosponsor, Independent-WV
$28k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$3,600
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES
organization as filedINTELLECTUAL VENTURES
employer as filedINTELLECTUAL VENTURES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$2,700
ABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
organization as filedABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
employer as filedABELSONTAYLOR
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,616
COMCAST CORP
organization as filedCOMCAST CORP
employer as filedCOMCAST
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Cory A. Booker cosponsor, Democrat-NJ
$18k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$5,400
ABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
organization as filedABELSON TAYLOR, INC.
employer as filedABELSONTAYLOR
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,500
THE WALT DISNEY CORPORATION
organization as filedTHE WALT DISNEY CORPORATION
employer as filedWALT DISNEY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$972
POWER HOME REMODELING GROUP, LLC.
organization as filedPOWER HOME REMODELING GROUP, LLC.
employer as filedPOWER HOME REMODELING GROUP
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Sheldon Whitehouse cosponsor, Democrat-RI
$17k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$2,060
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
organization as filedFRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
employer as filedFRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,800
INGRAM INDUSTRIES INC.
organization as filedINGRAM INDUSTRIES INC.
employer as filedINGRAM INDUSTRIES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,361
COMCAST CORP
organization as filedCOMCAST CORP
employer as filedCOMCAST CORPORATION
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
- Lindsey Graham cosponsor, Republican-SC
$14k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$2,700
CSP ASSOCIATES, LLC
organization as filedCSP ASSOCIATES, LLC
employer as filedCSP ASSOCIATES, INC.
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$2,006
ORACLE
organization as filedORACLE
employer as filedORACLE
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$1,080
ALICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
organization as filedALICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
employer as filedALICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Bill Cassidy cosponsor, Republican-LA
$14k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$6,750
ALLERGAN INC
organization as filedALLERGAN INC
employer as filedALLERGAN
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$972
MADDEN CONTRACTING CO., LLC
organization as filedMADDEN CONTRACTING CO., LLC
employer as filedMADDEN CONTRACTING COMPANY
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$819
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS
organization as filedPERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS
employer as filedPERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS INC.
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Thom Tillis cosponsor, Republican-NC
$14k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$4,767
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL
organization as filedBRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL
employer as filedBRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$1,850
YELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPE, INC.
organization as filedYELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPE, INC.
employer as filedYELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPE
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,462
PINTEREST
organization as filedPINTEREST
employer as filedPINTEREST
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
The organizations are each member's three largest on this subject. A group of organizations is shown by name only after a person has reviewed it.
Money facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3 · ‡ self-reported text ‡ small donors invisible ‡ lobbying estimates
Votes: 0 roll calls tied to this bill by the chambers' own documents
No roll call in the loaded votes ties to this bill. A vote whose document reference did not parse to a bill keeps its reference as filed and cannot appear here. ‡ votes, not motives
Coverage: bills are loaded for Congresses 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119. We have not collected a Congress missing from that list, so its bills do not show here even though they exist. Lobbying citations cover the LDA years we collected; votes cover the loaded roll-call files. ‡ correlation, not purchase ‡ lobbying estimates ‡ votes, not motives