S. 139 · 114th Congress · enacted
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-63.
Latest official action 2015-10-07 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate-passed version is repeated here.) Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 to repeal the sunset of, and so extend indefinitely, the exclusion from resources under titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for eligibility purposes, of compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
Congressional Research Service · 2015-10-07
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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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
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
15 of 15 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.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Ron Wyden · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$25,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$24,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,200
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$20,500
Ron Wyden · Sponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$20,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GIDDY UP PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HAWAII PAC$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LOBO PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PERIMETER PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,988
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$19,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
Enactment alone does not show whether a law improved its intended outcome. We need a dated evaluation, observed result or verified implementation record before claiming success or failure.