S. 544 · 115th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 115-26.
Latest official action 2017-04-19 · 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.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended. (Sec. 2) The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program. (Sec. 3) The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
Congressional Research Service · 2017-04-19
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.
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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
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
21 of 21 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)$58,250
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$28,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Michael F. Bennet · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$26,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$25,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$24,150
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,750
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$20,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Angus S. King, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordFINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC$20,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $0
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$19,375
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $9,375
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$19,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$19,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$17,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$17,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$17,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$17,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC)$17,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$17,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$17,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $1,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$17,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)$16,900
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $8,400
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$16,500
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$16,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$16,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$16,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$16,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
John Hoeven · 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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