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H.R. 4276 · 113th Congress · enacted

Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-257.

Latest official action 2014-12-18 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 16, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to alter the reporting requirements under the pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assistance to eligible veterans with traumatic brain injury to enhance their rehabilitation, quality of life, and community integration. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit reports to the congressional veterans committees on the pilot program for each quarter occurring between January 1, 2015, and September 30, 2017. Requires each quarterly report to include for the preceding quarter: the number of individuals who participated in the pilot program, the number of individuals who successfully completed the program, the degree to which pilot program participants and their family members were satisfied with the program, and the interim findings and conclusions of the Secretary regarding the success of the program and recommendations for improving it. Requires the Secretary to include in the report the Secretary submits to the congressional veterans committees after the completion of the pilot program: an evaluation of the pilot program in light of the VA's independent living programs, including an a…

Congressional Research Service · 2014-12-18

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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.

6 of 6 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.

AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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LUMEXA IMAGING PAC$15,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $15,000

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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,550

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $2,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $11,050

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HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$12,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $7,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS (NAPEO PAC)$12,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $2,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$12,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $7,000

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TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$11,700

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $11,700

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ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)$11,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $4,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $7,500

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DATAVANT PAC$10,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,500

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ALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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ALL HANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$10,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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ARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$10,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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ENVISION HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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FREE STATE PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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HEALTHEQUITY, INC. PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HEALTHEQUITY PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA LINCOLN FINANCIAL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FEDERAL LFGPAC)$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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NATIONAL ASSN. OF DENTAL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $0

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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PAC FOR AMERICA$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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SUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC)$10,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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THE HAWKEYE PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$10,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $10,000

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC)$9,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $4,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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PCG (PERFORMANCE CONTACTING GROUP) EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$9,000

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $4,000

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$8,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $3,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000

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BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$8,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $5,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,000

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC)$8,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · $4,000

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $4,500

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PFIZER INC. PAC$8,500

Bill Cassidy · Sponsor · -$1,500

Todd Young · Cosponsor · $10,000

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