S. 2873 · 114th Congress · enacted
ECHO Act
Became Public Law No: 114-270.
Latest official action 2016-12-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes. The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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.
Cosponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Barrasso
Senate · WY · Republican
$407,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark R. Warner
Senate · VA · Democratic
$2,248,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
16 of 16 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.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$35,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$35,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$35,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$34,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$32,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$32,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$29,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$29,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$28,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$28,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$28,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$27,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$27,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $4,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$27,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$26,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$24,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$24,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · -$1,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$24,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,476
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,994
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,994
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,994
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,494
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordSANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$23,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$23,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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