H.R. 6 · 115th Congress · enacted
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Became Public Law No: 115-271.
Latest official action 2018-10-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act TITLE I--MEDICAID PROVISIONS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS (Sec. 1001) The bill prohibits termination of Medicaid eligibility for juveniles who are inmates of public institutions. (Sec. 1003) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must establish a demonstration project to increase provider treatment capacity for substance-use disorders. (Sec. 1004) State Medicaid programs must establish drug-review and utilization requirements, including safety measures for subsequent prescriptions of opioids. (Sec. 1006) The bill extends the enhanced federal matching rate for expenditures regarding substance-use disorder health-home services under Medicaid. The bill also temporarily requires coverage of medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid. (Sec. 1007) The bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover residential pediatric recovery center services for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. (Sec. 1012) States may also receive federal payment under Medicaid for outside services that are provided to pregnant and postpartum women who are substance-use disorder patients at institutions for mental diseases (IMDs). (Sec. 1016) State Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, may also access prescription dr…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-10-24
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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
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Virginia Foxx
House · NC District 5 · Republican
$461,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brett Guthrie
House · KY District 2 · Republican
$3,173,896PAC 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.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$35,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$34,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$34,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$33,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$32,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$28,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$28,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)$27,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$27,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$27,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$26,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $6,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$26,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$26,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $3,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $4,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCVS HEALTH PAC$25,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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