S. 204 · 115th Congress · enacted
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-176.
Latest official action 2018-05-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt, from specified requirements and restrictions under that Act and other laws, the provision of certain unapproved, investigational drugs to a terminally ill patient who has exhausted approved treatment options and is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the drugs. The manufacturer or sponsor of an eligible investigational drug must report annually to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on any use of the drug in accordance with these provisions. The FDA shall post an annual summary report of such use on its website. The bill limits the liability of a sponsor, manufacturer, prescriber, or dispenser that provides, or declines to provide, an eligible investigational drug to an eligible patient in accordance with the bill.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-05-30
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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 Johnson
Senate · WI · Republican
$49,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Barrasso
Senate · WY · Republican
$407,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cotton
Senate · AR · Republican
$1,221,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James Lankford
Senate · OK · Republican
$375,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Lee
Senate · UT · Republican
$241,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rand Paul
Senate · KY · Republican
$89,645PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Risch
Senate · ID · Republican
$1,137,421PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Todd Young
Senate · IN · Republican
$715,270PAC receipts · 2025–2026
46 of 46 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$85,250
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$70,000
Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $5,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$65,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$60,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$60,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$60,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $15,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$57,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$57,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$56,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$56,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $9,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$52,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$52,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $8,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$51,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$51,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · -$5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$50,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James Lankford · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · -$5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $0
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$49,755
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $3,755
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$49,500
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Rand Paul · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$49,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $6,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$49,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $1,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,000
John Barrasso · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom Cotton · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
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
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