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Department of Health and Human Services
Government BodyFederal agency. Data from USASpending.gov.
Given
$34,126,046,419
Received
$0
Connections
2
Votes
0
Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
Industry connections
0
Enforcement actions
0
Revolving door
0
Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos PAC | $4,813,063,025 | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| Leidos PAC | $2,390,378,571 | Sep 15, 2001 | |
| Leidos PAC | $1,775,391,302 | Aug 31, 2020 | |
| Moderna | $1,754,345,480 | Apr 3, 2020 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,480,605,084 | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,453,663,190 | Apr 1, 2017 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,372,607,194 | Apr 1, 2013 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,369,650,661 | Apr 1, 2012 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,327,365,536 | Apr 1, 2010 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,319,368,887 | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,317,743,050 | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,273,848,674 | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $1,216,905,023 | Apr 1, 2010 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,180,245,725 | Mar 27, 2008 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $1,040,375,444 | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $1,035,982,833 | Jan 18, 2006 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $1,033,136,950 | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $1,028,966,218 | Apr 1, 2017 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $976,909,702 | Apr 1, 2012 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $925,342,194 | Apr 1, 2013 | |
| Leidos PAC | $923,427,354 | Jun 16, 2014 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $683,553,576 | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $668,231,891 | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $585,652,370 | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | $533,860,845 | Mar 31, 2006 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $236,307,634 | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $155,843,515 | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $102,299,549 | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $77,918,518 | Dec 19, 2014 | |
| Moderna | $72,965,186 | Sep 1, 2016 | |
| Halliburton | $91,238 | Aug 31, 2005 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oversees (target) | Senate Finance Committee | Senate Finance Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Health and Human Services | |
| oversees (target) | Senate HELP Committee | Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over HHS (health policy) |