S2834-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Jan 5, 2023Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2021 This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury research, and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 297 politicians tracked
277
YEA
13
NAY
0
PRESENT
7
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 146Rep NAY 13Rep YEA 131
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
146
REP
13
131
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$173.6M
- 2. Securities & Investment$125.2M
- 3. Health Services$122.2M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Agriculture$2.4M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$2.0M
- 3. Construction & Engineering$1.9M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
33 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION8 reports
SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE6 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS6 reports
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION6 reports
ALLERGY STANDARDS LIMITED3 reports
AARP2 reports
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB1 report
THE REHABILITATION INNOVATION CENTERS COALITION1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Robb WaltonSenior Health Policy Advisor and Counsel Sen Cassidy; Advisor Rep. Cassidy; Research Asst., Staff Asst., Intern on Senate HELP, Ranking Member, Sen. Enzi; Intern to Rep. Nunes
Bill VineyAide to Rep. Scott Klug
Andrew LewinLeg Asst/Dir., Rep. Dennis Moore; Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Max Sandlin; Intern, House Min. Leader Richard Gephardt
Robert WoodChief of Staff to HHS Secretary; Intern to Rep. Scott Klug
Steven PfrangCOS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. Fossella
Jonathan MantzSee prior filing
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · Primary
8 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 3 D● 5 R
+2 more (see dot grid above)
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Durbin
Lawyers & Lobbyists17%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 17% of classified donations
Health Services13%
Health Services 13% of classified donations
Retail & Consumer7%
Retail & Consumer 7% of classified donations
Education7%
Education 7% of classified donations
Securities & Investment6%
Securities & Investment 6% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
S 2834, the Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022, establishes centers focused on rehabilitation innovation and research. The bill passed the House with 276 votes in favor and 13 opposed, with all Democratic votes in support and 13 Republican votes in opposition. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDSep 23, 2021
PASSED SENATEDec 8, 2022
SIGNEDJan 5, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.