S. 799 · 114th Congress · enacted
Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-91.
Latest official action 2015-11-25 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 1, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review its activities related to prenatal opioid use, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, and develop a strategy to address gaps in research and gaps and overlap in programs. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin or certain pain medications. Neonatal abstinence syndrome is withdrawal in a newborn.) (Sec. 3) HHS must conduct a study and develop recommendations for preventing and treating prenatal opioid use disorders, including the effects of those disorders on infants. HHS must publish a report that includes: an assessment of existing research on neonatal abstinence syndrome; an evaluation of the causes, and barriers to treatment, of opioid use disorders among women of reproductive age and recommendations on preventing opioid use disorders in these women; an evaluation of, and recommendations on, treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorders and the effects of prenatal opioid use on infants; and an evaluation of the differences in prenatal opioid use between demographic groups and recommendations on reducing disparities. (Sec. 4) HHS may continue providing technical assistance: (1) to st…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-11-25
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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
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cotton
Senate · AR · Republican
$1,221,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
22 of 22 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.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$40,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$40,000
Mitch McConnell · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$40,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$37,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$35,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$35,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$35,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$35,000
Mitch McConnell · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,976
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,994
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,994
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $9,994
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$33,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$33,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$32,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Angus S. King, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$32,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$32,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$30,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $0
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$30,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$30,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEARTLAND VALUES PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Mitch McConnell · Sponsor · -$5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $9,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Mitch McConnell · Sponsor · -$500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$29,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Angus S. King, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$28,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$28,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$28,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $6,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $6,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $4,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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