Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 13, 2017
Latest Action
September 13, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Orrin G. HatchRepublican(UT)
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Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017 or the MEDS Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana. Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5483-5484)
Introduced in Senate
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, H.R. 4825, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, S. 3024 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019: amendment related to marijuana, H.R. 5520 - VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, provisions relating to 42 CFR Part 2/Privacy S. 2700, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018, provisions relating to workforce training and funding H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act implementation Gun violence prevention and research Firearm purchase background checks Pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Drug pricing/shortages/prior authorization burdens Cybersecurity Electronic health records (EHR) certification Software as a medical device (SaMD) Opioid abuse Medical price transparency 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Administrative burden and simplification Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications In-office compounding Telehealth Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/family relationship Medically underserved population/persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities Buprenorphine/hospital inpatients Dietary Guidelines National Practitioner Data Bank National Biodefense strategy
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law 115-245, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2019, Provisions relating to NIH, and drug abuse and treatment Drug abuse research and treatment related issues: H.R.1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017 H.R.2851/S.1327, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 (SITSA) H.R.3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R.4825/S.1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017 S.2260, Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S.2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R.5298, Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 Public Law 115-271, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.1276, Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act H.R.5634, Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018 Public Law 115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Hemp related provision
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients H.R. 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
The EPA's 2016 Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule The Energy Star Program and independent testing Unfair Competition President Trump's Infrastructure Plan The MEDS Act - S.1803
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, H.R. 4825, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, S. 3024 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019: amendment related to marijuana, H.R. 5520 - VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2019, Provisions relating to NIH, and drug abuse and treatment Drug abuse research and treatment related issues: H.R.1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017 H.R.2851/S.1327, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 (SITSA) H.R.3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 S.1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017 S.2260, Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S.2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R.5298, Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 H.R.5311/S.2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act or CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.1276, Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act H.R.5634, Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients S. 2495 - The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: $24,510 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
The EPA's 2016 Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule The Energy Star Program and independent testing Unfair Competition President Trump's Infrastructure Plan The MEDS Act - S.1803
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, H.R. 4825, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, S. 3024 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019: amendment related to marijuana, H.R. 5520 - VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2019, provisions relating to NIH and drug abuse and treatment Drug abuse research and treatment related issues: H.R.1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017 H.R.2851/S.1327, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 (SITSA) H.R.3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 S.1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017 S.2260, Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S.2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R.5298, Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 H.R.5311/S.2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act or CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.1276, Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1276 Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1803 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act H.R. 5520 VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 FY2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2019 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2019 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.Res. 250: Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1757/S.774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 S. 774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the inclusion of marijuana policy amendments in FY18 Appropriations Act Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients S. 2495 - The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4760 Securing America's Future Act H.R. 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: $31,250 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.Res. 250: Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1757/S.774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 S. 774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the inclusion of marijuana policy amendments in FY18 Appropriations Act Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients S. 2495 - The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4760 Securing America's Future Act H.R. 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: $31,250 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
The EPA's 2016 Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule The Energy Star Program and independent testing Unfair Competition President Trump's Infrastructure Plan The MEDS Act - S.1803
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1276 Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1803 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act H.R. 3391 Medical Marijuana Research Act FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
2018 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, H.R. 2998, S. 1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018: amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1276 Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1803 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act H.R. 3391 Medical Marijuana Research Act FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.Res. 250: Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. HR 1757 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 S. 774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the inclusion of marijuana policy amendments in FY18 Appropriations Act Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients S. 2495 - The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018
Client expense: $99,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2019, provisions relating to NIH and drug abuse and treatment Drug abuse research and treatment related issues: H.R.1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017 H.R.2851/S.1327, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 (SITSA) H.R.3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 S.2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S.1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017 S.2260, Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S.2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R.5298, Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 H.R.5311/S.2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act or CARA 2.0 Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
The EPA's 2016 Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule The Energy Star Program and independent testing Unfair Competition President Trump's Infrastructure Plan The MEDS Act - S.1803
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act, provisions relating to medical expense deductions, and ACA insurance mandate S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3928, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017, all provisions 42 CFR Part 2, Privacy of substance abuse treatment records American Health Care Act (AHCA), all provisions Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), all provisions Individual health insurance mandate repeal Healthcare system reform Opioid Abuse Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Drug price transparency Regulatory Relief Prediabetes and hypertension Cybersecurity Digital health In-office compounding Cost-sharing Reduction Payments (CSR) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR - Data Blocking/Interoperability CDCs FY19 Budget language censorship Solo/small practice physician groups Broadband coverage expansion into rural communities/National Service Fund cap Gun violence Nutrition Facts Label Regulations Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Physician Innovation Network and Integrated Health Model Initiative
Client expense: $3,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, H.R. 2998, S. 1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018: amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1276 Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1519/H.R. 2810 FY2018 Defense Authorization Act S. 1557/H.R. 2998 FY2018 Military Construction/VA Appropriations S. 1803 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 1973 BASIC Research Act - peer review regulation H.R. 3391 Medical Marijuana Research Act FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.Res. 250: Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. HR 1757 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 S. 774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the inclusion of marijuana policy amendments in FY18 Appropriations Act
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3391 - Medical Marijuana Research Act, S. 1803 - MEDS Act, H.R. 2998, S. 1557 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018: amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 309, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 920, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1270, Living Donor Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3440, DREAM Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1615, DREAM Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act, all provisions and Graham-Cassidy amendment S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, all provisions S. 934, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, all provisions S.1754 - Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2017, provisions relating to community health center fund reauthorization H.R.3394 - Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Extension Act of 2017, provisions relating to community health center fund reauthorization Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), all provisions Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act (ORRA), all provisions The Healthcare Freedom Act, S. Amdt. 667 Affordable Care Act Repeal/Replace Affordable Care Act: market stabilization; Section 1557 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) partial fill policies Opioid Abuse Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Immigration - DACA program Travel Ban Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Health Care Reform Regulatory Relief Telemedicine Technology-based Eye Care Services program Prior authorization Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST) Mobile health apps Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Continuing Medical Education and opioid/pain management prescribing Prescription Drug Pricing Small practice/solo physician groups/FDA policies Rural communities/broadband coverage expansion National Service Fund cap HIPAA: Section 1557, gender identity protection Cybersecurity Digital medicine ICD-10 Hurricane Relief Drug Compounding Electronic Health Records (EHR) - interoperability, data blocking, certification National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Nomination of Jerome Adams, MD for Surgeon General of the U.S.
2017 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1276 Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1519/H.R. 2810 FY2018 Defense Authorization Act S. 1557/H.R. 2998 FY2018 Military Construction/VA Appropriations S. 1803 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act H.R. 3391 Medical Marijuana Research Act FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 1803 - MEDS Act H.R. 1809: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 S. 860: A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.Res. 250: Expressing the need to eliminate life without parole for children. H.R. 1926: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act H.R. 1885 Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2017 S. 874: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect the enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance under S. 866 A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. HR 1757 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 S. 774 Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615 - DREAM Act Reject the inclusion of marijuana policy amendments in FY18 Appropriations Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| CO |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $4,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office