H.R. 1256 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Smoking, Tobacco, Health - Health.
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Summary:
To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status:
The bill has become law.
Amendments:
79 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 78 rejected. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on June 11, 2009.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 79 voted NO: 17

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

H.R. 1256 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Smoking, Tobacco, Health
Summary
To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
Other Titles
  • Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009
  • Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2009
  • Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009
  • Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
  • Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009
  • Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
  • Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009
  • Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009
  • Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009
  • To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Henry Waxman
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Business records
  • Child health
  • Consumer affairs
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • District of Columbia
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
  • Financial services and investments
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government investigations
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health information and medical records
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Medical research
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Product safety and quality
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Right of privacy
  • Small business
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Trade secrets and economic espionage
  • User charges and fees
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/03/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (79 proposed)
Passed House4/02/2009
Passed Senate6/11/2009
Signed by President6/22/2009
Bill History
ChamberMotionDateResult
select this voteHouseAmendment 1 to H.R. 12564/02/2009This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
142 voted YES 284 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act4/02/2009This motion DID NOT PASS the House
169 voted YES 256 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Passage - House - H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act4/02/2009This bill PASSED the House
298 voted YES 112 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 12566/02/2009This motion PASSED the Senate
84 voted YES 11 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 12476/08/2009This amendment PASSED the Senate
61 voted YES 30 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateBurr Amdt. No. 12466/09/2009This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
36 voted YES 60 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 1247 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.6/10/2009PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateMotion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 12566/10/2009This motion PASSED the Senate
67 voted YES 30 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
currently selectedSenateOn Passage - Senate - H.R. 1256 As Amended6/11/2009This bill PASSED the Senate
79 voted YES 17 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act6/12/2009This motion PASSED the House
307 voted YES 97 voted NO 30 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/03/2009
3/03/2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3/03/2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
3/03/2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
3/03/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
3/04/2009Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
3/04/2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Put on a legislative calendar3/04/2009Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 13.
3/18/2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Put on a legislative calendar3/18/2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
3/26/2009Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-58, Part I.
3/26/2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-58, Part II.
Put on a legislative calendar3/26/2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
3/31/2009Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 307 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted.
4/01/2009Rule H. Res. 307 passed House.
4/01/2009Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 307.
4/01/2009Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted.
4/01/2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1256.
4/02/2009Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Buyer.
4/02/2009DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions on H.Res. 307, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Buyer amendment in the nature of a substitute.
4/02/2009POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buyer amendment in the nature of a substitute, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 1256 until a time to be announced.
4/02/2009Received in the Senate.
4/02/2009Considered as unfinished business.
4/02/2009The previous question was ordered on the bill, as amended, and the Buyer amendment thereto, pursuant to the rule.
select this voteVote4/02/2009Amendment 1 to H.R. 1256
4/02/2009Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
4/02/2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (MI) motion to recommit with instructions. The insutructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting certain uses of funds.
4/02/2009The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this voteVote4/02/2009On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage4/02/2009On Passage - House - H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
4/03/2009Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Put on a legislative calendar4/20/2009Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
5/21/2009Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
5/21/2009Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
5/21/2009Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
select this voteVote6/02/2009Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256
6/03/2009Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
6/03/2009Measure laid before Senate by motion.
6/03/2009Amendment SA 1246 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 1247.
6/03/2009Amendment SA 1247 proposed by Senator Dodd.
6/03/2009Amendment SA 1256 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Lieberman to Amendment SA 1247.
6/03/2009Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
6/04/2009Considered by Senate.
6/04/2009Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
6/04/2009Considered by Senate.
6/04/2009Cloture motion on amendment SA 1247 presented in Senate.
6/04/2009Considered by Senate.
6/04/2009Considered by Senate.
6/08/2009Considered by Senate.
6/08/2009Considered by Senate.
6/08/2009Considered by Senate.
6/08/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote6/08/2009Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247
6/09/2009Considered by Senate.
6/09/2009Considered by Senate.
6/09/2009Considered by Senate.
6/09/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote6/09/2009Burr Amdt. No. 1246
6/10/2009Considered by Senate.
6/10/2009Considered by Senate.
select this voteVote6/10/2009Amendment SA 1247 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/10/2009Amendment SA 1256 ruled non-germane by the chair.
6/10/2009Considered by Senate.
6/10/2009Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1256.
select this voteVote6/10/2009Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1256
6/11/2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage6/11/2009On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1256 As Amended
6/11/2009Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 532 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion (except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the motion. The waiver of all points of order (except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI) is prophylactic.
Presented to President6/12/2009Cleared for White House.
6/12/2009Rule H. Res. 532 passed House.
6/12/2009Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment.
6/12/2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256.
6/12/2009The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
select this voteVote6/12/2009On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Presented to President6/16/2009Presented to President.
Signed6/22/2009Signed by President.
Enacted6/22/2009Became Public Law No: 111-31.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
H. Amdt. 71Buyer, Stephen [R-IN4]April 1, 2009Failed by voice vote on April 2, 2009.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text with provisions that create a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center under the Department of HHS to regulate all tobacco products and establish a regulatory scheme to provide for tobacco prevention, education and cessation programs.

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S. Amdt. 1225Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]June 2, 2009Offered on June 1, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1226Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]June 2, 2009Offered on June 1, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1227Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]June 2, 2009Offered on June 1, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1228Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]June 2, 2009Offered on June 1, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1229Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]June 2, 2009Offered on June 1, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1230Johanns, Mike [R-NE]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1231Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1232Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1233McCain, John [R-AZ]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1234DeMint, Jim [R-SC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1235Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1236Bunning, Jim [R-KY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1237Bunning, Jim [R-KY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1238Bunning, Jim [R-KY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1239Bunning, Jim [R-KY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1240Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1241Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1242Bayh, Evan [D-IN]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1243DeMint, Jim [R-SC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1244Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1245Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 1246Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 3, 2009Failed by roll call vote on June 8, 2009.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 1247Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]June 3, 2009Passed by voice vote on June 9, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1248Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1249Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1250Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1251Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1252Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1253Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1254Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1255Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1256Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 3, 2009Offered on June 2, 2009.

To modify provisions relating to Federal employees retirement.

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S. Amdt. 1257Ensign, John [R-NV]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1258Ensign, John [R-NV]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1259Bennett, Robert [R-UT]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1260Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1261Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1262Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1263Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1264Burr, Richard [R-NC]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1265Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1266Ensign, John [R-NV]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1267Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1268Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1269Bayh, Evan [D-IN]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1270Corker, Bob [R-TN]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1271Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1272Vitter, David [R-LA]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1273Webb, Jim [D-VA]June 4, 2009Offered on June 3, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1274Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1275Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1276Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1277Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1278Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1279Corker, Bob [R-TN]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1280Voinovich, George [R-OH]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1281Enzi, Michael [R-WY]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1282Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1283Akaka, Daniel [D-HI]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1284Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1285Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1286Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1287Durbin, Richard [D-IL]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1288Durbin, Richard [D-IL]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1289Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1290Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1291Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1292Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1293Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1294Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1295Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1296Casey, Robert [D-PA]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1297Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1298Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1299Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1300Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1301Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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S. Amdt. 1302Hagan, Kay [D-NC]June 8, 2009Offered on June 7, 2009.

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72 Organizations Support and 11 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1256 As Amended

72 organizations support this bill

Altria Group
(n.d.). Our Position on FDA and the Regulation of Tobacco Products. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from .
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Academy of Family Physicians
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Acedemy of Nurse Practitioners
(n.d.). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
American Acedmy of Pediatrics
(2008, July 30). American Academy of Pediatrics Praises House Passage of Tough New Tobacco Control Legislation. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
American Association for Cancer Reserach
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Association for Respiratory Care
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Baptist Churches USA
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
American Cancer Society
Layton, Lyndsey (2009, March 4). Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control. Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303661.html.
American College of Cardiology
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American College of Chest Physicians
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American College of Preventive Medicine
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Dental Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Dental Education Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Dental Hygienists' Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Heart Association
Layton, Lyndsey (2009, March 4). Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control. Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303661.html.
American Lung Association
(2009, March 4). Plan to Regulate Tobacco Industry Passes U.S. Panel. Bloomberg. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aVsap.w0OZA8&refer=us.
American Medical Association
(2009, March 19). Congress Again Tries to Give FDA Control Over Tobacco. amednews.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2007/03/19/hlsb0319.htm.
American Psychological Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Public Health Associtaion
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American School Health Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Society of Addiction Medicine
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Society of Clinical Oncology
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
(2008, April 22). Letter to House. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Thoracic Society
(2007, June 7). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Layton, Lyndsey (2009, March 4). Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control. Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303661.html.
Children's Defense Fund
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Christian Action League of North Carolina
Williams, L.A. & Christian Action League of North Carolina (n.d.). NC Faith Leaders Join Duke Cardiologist in Imploring Senator to Drop Filibuster. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
Christian Church
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Church of the Brethren
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Church Women United
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Delta Dental
(2008, April 30). Dental Experts Blast Tobacco Companies for Expanding Smokeless Product Lines, Urge Congress to Pass Bills Giving FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from Investing in Tobacco-Free Youth.
Directors of Health Promotion and Education
(2007, September 0). 110th Congressional Update / September 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(2006, August 21). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Hadassah
(2007, June 7). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Health Ministries Association
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Heart Rythm Society
(2008, April 22). Letter to House. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Institute of Medicine
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Interdenomination Ministerial Alliance
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsability
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
International Parish Resource Center
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Investing in Tobacco-Free Youth
(2008, April 30). Dental Experts Blast Tobacco Companies for Expanding Smokeless Product Lines, Urge Congress to Pass Bills Giving FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
Islamic Society of North America
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
LiveStrong: The Lance Amstrong Foundation
(2008, November 30). Cancer Policy Recommendation. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
Lung Cancer Alliance
(2009, March 3). Congressman Henry Waxman Reintroduces the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
National African American Tobacco Prevention Network
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
National Association of County and City Health Officials
(2008). Victory for Public Health! Tobacco Bill Clears the House of Representatives. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
National Association of School Nurses
(2008, July 11). Letter to House by NASN. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
National Education Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
National Episcopal Health Ministries
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
National Hispanic Medical Association
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
National Latino Council of Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Ohio State Medical Association
(2008, April 30). Dental Experts Blast Tobacco Companies for Expanding Smokeless Product Lines, Urge Congress to Pass Bills Giving FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
Oncology Nursing Society
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Partnership for Prevention
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Philip Morris USA
Layton, Lyndsey (2009, March 4). Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control. Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303661.html.
Presbyterian Church, USA
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
(2008, July 31). Reform Jewish Movement Celebrates House Passage of Tobacco Regulation Bill. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Seventh Day Adventists
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
Society for Public Health Education
(2007, June 0). Letter to Young. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Society for Vascular Medicine
(2008, April 22). Letter to House. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
(2008, April 22). Letter to House. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
The Heart Failure Society of America
(2008, April 22). Letter to House. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
United Church of Christ
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
United Methodist Church
Peck, Rich (2007, August 30). United Methodist Agencies Join Anti-Tobacco Effort. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from .
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
(2009, March 5). Virginia Faith Leaders Call on Senators Webb & Warner to Support Legislation to Protect Kids from Tobacco. PRNewsiwre-USNewswire. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-05-2009/0004983706&EDATE=.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.
World Sikh-Council, American Region
(2007). letter to congress. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from tobaccofreekids.org.

11 organizations oppose this bill

American Advertising Federation
(2009, March 2). Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Association of Advertising Agencies
(2009, March 4). Letter to Waxman. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
American Council on Science and Health
Stier, Jeff (2009, March 4). What Hurts Smokers and Helps Cigarette Companies?. Forbes. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.1781/healthissue_detail.asp.
Association of Natinoal Advertisers
(2009, March 4). Letter to Waxman. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Competitive Enterprise Institute
(2007, October 2). Letter. Retrieved March 24, 2009, from .
Lorillard Tobacco Company
(n.d.). Tobacco Regulation in a Time Warp. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from .
Magazine Publishers of America
(2008, July 11). Tobacco Bill May Pass the US House of Representatives. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Layton, Lyndsey (2009, March 4). Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control. Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2009, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303661.html.
Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina
(2009, April 0). Modern Tobacco Grower. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .
U.S. Tobacco Cooperative
Stephenson, Emily (2009, March 27). FDA Overburdened with Food Safety, Can't Regulate Tobacco, Industry Reps Say. Kansas City Info Zine. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/34989/.
Washington State Medical Association
(n.d.). Effective Tobacco Legislation. Retrieved March 30, 2009, from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2009.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support
$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Vote
Akaka, DanielDHI$103,050$7,600Yes
Alexander, LamarRTN$269,100$64,799No
Barrasso, JohnRWY$238,600$10,700Yes
Baucus, MaxDMT$598,164$59,490Yes
Bayh, EvanDIN$167,883$40,150Yes
Begich, MarkDAK$174,509$51,136Yes
Bennet, MichaelDCO$77,970$53,250Yes
Bennett, RobertRUT$50,000$13,300No
Bingaman, JeffDNM$268,090$26,433Yes
Bond, ChristopherRMO$85,849$29,625Not Voting
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$338,186$186,655Yes
Brown, SherrodDOH$741,063$84,594Yes
Brownback, SamuelRKS$28,300$8,275No
Bunning, JimRKY$144,118$14,750No
Burr, RichardRNC$431,640$35,515No
Burris, RolandDIL$4,750$0Yes
Byrd, RobertDWV$81,600$26,050Not Voting
Cantwell, MariaDWA$281,910$185,072Yes
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$461,758$46,320Yes
Carper, ThomasDDE$118,091$46,053Yes
Casey, RobertDPA$420,875$105,400Yes
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$350,159$39,450No
Coburn, ThomasROK$306,219$27,400No
Cochran, ThadRMS$85,700$1,898Yes
Collins, SusanRME$283,050$77,167Yes
Conrad, KentDND$276,333$30,550Yes
Corker, BobRTN$432,210$108,924Yes
Cornyn, JohnRTX$620,015$92,400Yes
Crapo, MichaelRID$87,200$5,250Yes
DeMint, JimRSC$431,410$69,437No
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$278,295$82,000Yes
Dorgan, ByronDND$143,850$32,800Yes
Durbin, RichardDIL$371,930$85,650Yes
Ensign, JohnRNV$202,300$36,600No
Enzi, MichaelRWY$119,499$8,550Yes
Feingold, RussellDWI$338,770$72,740Yes
Feinstein, DianneDCA$175,383$67,066Yes
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$263,736$265,710Yes
Graham, LindseyRSC$129,737$28,250No
Grassley, CharlesRIA$376,991$35,750Yes
Gregg, JuddRNH$101,200$7,000Yes
Hagan, KayDNC$161,803$35,250No
Harkin, ThomasDIA$472,298$45,750Yes
Hatch, OrrinRUT$220,550$39,300No
Hutchison, KayRTX$189,050$29,050Yes
Inhofe, JamesROK$97,931$22,700No
Inouye, DanielDHI$145,301$30,000Yes
Isakson, JohnRGA$277,650$15,850No
Johanns, MikeRNE$95,430$6,000Yes
Johnson, TimDSD$194,533$10,200Yes
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0Yes
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$251,731$120,300Not Voting
Kerry, JohnDMA$185,320$46,722Yes
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$246,331$78,425Yes
Kohl, HerbertDWI$500$0Yes
Kyl, JonRAZ$512,756$75,250No
Landrieu, MaryDLA$315,917$99,450Yes
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$132,887$104,417Yes
Leahy, PatrickDVT$54,800$53,850Yes
Levin, CarlDMI$172,500$55,550Yes
Lieberman, JosephICT$335,994$146,650Yes
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$414,099$16,850Yes
Lugar, RichardRIN$75,792$30,575Yes
Martinez, MelRFL$398,434$64,150Yes
McCain, JohnRAZ$63,325$11,800Yes
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$287,647$102,419Yes
McConnell, MitchRKY$523,663$84,550No
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$442,700$87,500Yes
Merkley, JeffDOR$201,441$73,950Yes
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$185,394$26,650Yes
Murkowski, LisaRAK$154,001$19,450Yes
Murray, PattyDWA$384,399$102,800Yes
Nelson, BenDNE$256,101$31,400Yes
Nelson, BillDFL$321,553$65,949Yes
Pryor, MarkDAR$148,888$26,595Yes
Reed, JohnDRI$186,050$48,600Yes
Reid, HarryDNV$488,750$104,325Yes
Risch, JamesRID$40,914$4,650Yes
Roberts, PatRKS$231,750$28,502No
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$286,400$68,800Yes
Sanders, BernardIVT$148,188$32,830Yes
Schumer, CharlesDNY$259,950$146,650Yes
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$179,720$25,100Yes
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$235,977$98,174Yes
Shelby, RichardRAL$52,550$24,600Yes
Snowe, OlympiaRME$169,699$26,650Yes
Specter, ArlenDPA$532,436$130,650Yes
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$409,481$73,297Yes
Tester, JonDMT$166,010$53,600Yes
Thune, JohnRSD$428,819$80,050Yes
Udall, MarkDCO$449,258$94,500Yes
Udall, TomDNM$280,760$117,788Yes
Vitter, DavidRLA$351,375$24,250Yes
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$140,600$18,850Yes
Warner, MarkDVA$348,249$162,200Yes
Webb, JimDVA$206,567$91,035Yes
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$162,200$128,850Yes
Wicker, RogerRMS$260,992$33,450Yes
Wyden, RonDOR$244,396$37,450Yes

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Akaka, DanielDHI$103,050$7,600Yes
Alexander, LamarRTN$269,100$64,799No
Barrasso, JohnRWY$238,600$10,700Yes
Baucus, MaxDMT$598,164$59,490Yes
Bayh, EvanDIN$167,883$40,150Yes
Begich, MarkDAK$174,509$51,136Yes
Bennet, MichaelDCO$77,970$53,250Yes
Bennett, RobertRUT$50,000$13,300No
Bingaman, JeffDNM$268,090$26,433Yes
Bond, ChristopherRMO$85,849$29,625Not Voting
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$338,186$186,655Yes
Brown, SherrodDOH$741,063$84,594Yes
Brownback, SamuelRKS$28,300$8,275No
Bunning, JimRKY$144,118$14,750No
Burr, RichardRNC$431,640$35,515No
Burris, RolandDIL$4,750$0Yes
Byrd, RobertDWV$81,600$26,050Not Voting
Cantwell, MariaDWA$281,910$185,072Yes
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$461,758$46,320Yes
Carper, ThomasDDE$118,091$46,053Yes
Casey, RobertDPA$420,875$105,400Yes
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$350,159$39,450No
Coburn, ThomasROK$306,219$27,400No
Cochran, ThadRMS$85,700$1,898Yes
Collins, SusanRME$283,050$77,167Yes
Conrad, KentDND$276,333$30,550Yes
Corker, BobRTN$432,210$108,924Yes
Cornyn, JohnRTX$620,015$92,400Yes
Crapo, MichaelRID$87,200$5,250Yes
DeMint, JimRSC$431,410$69,437No
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$278,295$82,000Yes
Dorgan, ByronDND$143,850$32,800Yes
Durbin, RichardDIL$371,930$85,650Yes
Ensign, JohnRNV$202,300$36,600No
Enzi, MichaelRWY$119,499$8,550Yes
Feingold, RussellDWI$338,770$72,740Yes
Feinstein, DianneDCA$175,383$67,066Yes
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$263,736$265,710Yes
Graham, LindseyRSC$129,737$28,250No
Grassley, CharlesRIA$376,991$35,750Yes
Gregg, JuddRNH$101,200$7,000Yes
Hagan, KayDNC$161,803$35,250No
Harkin, ThomasDIA$472,298$45,750Yes
Hatch, OrrinRUT$220,550$39,300No
Hutchison, KayRTX$189,050$29,050Yes
Inhofe, JamesROK$97,931$22,700No
Inouye, DanielDHI$145,301$30,000Yes
Isakson, JohnRGA$277,650$15,850No
Johanns, MikeRNE$95,430$6,000Yes
Johnson, TimDSD$194,533$10,200Yes
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0Yes
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$251,731$120,300Not Voting
Kerry, JohnDMA$185,320$46,722Yes
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$246,331$78,425Yes
Kohl, HerbertDWI$500$0Yes
Kyl, JonRAZ$512,756$75,250No
Landrieu, MaryDLA$315,917$99,450Yes
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$132,887$104,417Yes
Leahy, PatrickDVT$54,800$53,850Yes
Levin, CarlDMI$172,500$55,550Yes
Lieberman, JosephICT$335,994$146,650Yes
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$414,099$16,850Yes
Lugar, RichardRIN$75,792$30,575Yes
Martinez, MelRFL$398,434$64,150Yes
McCain, JohnRAZ$63,325$11,800Yes
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$287,647$102,419Yes
McConnell, MitchRKY$523,663$84,550No
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$442,700$87,500Yes
Merkley, JeffDOR$201,441$73,950Yes
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$185,394$26,650Yes
Murkowski, LisaRAK$154,001$19,450Yes
Murray, PattyDWA$384,399$102,800Yes
Nelson, BenDNE$256,101$31,400Yes
Nelson, BillDFL$321,553$65,949Yes
Pryor, MarkDAR$148,888$26,595Yes
Reed, JohnDRI$186,050$48,600Yes
Reid, HarryDNV$488,750$104,325Yes
Risch, JamesRID$40,914$4,650Yes
Roberts, PatRKS$231,750$28,502No
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$286,400$68,800Yes
Sanders, BernardIVT$148,188$32,830Yes
Schumer, CharlesDNY$259,950$146,650Yes
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$179,720$25,100Yes
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$235,977$98,174Yes
Shelby, RichardRAL$52,550$24,600Yes
Snowe, OlympiaRME$169,699$26,650Yes
Specter, ArlenDPA$532,436$130,650Yes
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$409,481$73,297Yes
Tester, JonDMT$166,010$53,600Yes
Thune, JohnRSD$428,819$80,050Yes
Udall, MarkDCO$449,258$94,500Yes
Udall, TomDNM$280,760$117,788Yes
Vitter, DavidRLA$351,375$24,250Yes
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$140,600$18,850Yes
Warner, MarkDVA$348,249$162,200Yes
Webb, JimDVA$206,567$91,035Yes
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$162,200$128,850Yes
Wicker, RogerRMS$260,992$33,450Yes
Wyden, RonDOR$244,396$37,450Yes

Interest Groups that support this bill

$ Donated
Physicians$9,045,050
Other physician specialists$8,688,776
Civil servant/public employee$3,676,649
Dentists$2,640,807
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,893,553
Tobacco & Tobacco products$1,615,961
Health care services$1,389,924
Non-profit foundations$1,384,988
Other non-physician health practitioners$1,228,222
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,218,123
Teachers unions$1,114,225
Nurses$926,910
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$872,668
Children's rights$772,339
Health & welfare policy$379,198
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$348,474

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

$ Donated
Physicians$9,045,050
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,698,280
Advertising & public relations services$1,985,682
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,893,553
Tobacco & Tobacco products$1,615,961
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