Senate bill · S. 5265 (119th Congress)
Identify and take action against international trade practices of high income countries that unfairly exploit innovation by deviating from market-based…
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Tim Sheehy (U.S. Senator for Montana, Republican)
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A bill to identify and take action against international trade practices of high income countries that unfairly exploit innovation by deviating from market-based policies and unfairly exploit United States innovation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Use Sovereignty To reduce Rx Act or the USTRx Act This bill establishes the role of Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The negotiator must conduct trade negotiations, enforce trade agreements relating to U.S. pharmaceutical products, and address acts, policies, or practices of high-income countries that adversely impact the market access of U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers. The USTR must annually compile a list of high-income countries based on official statistics of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development of the World Bank. Based on that list, the negotiator must submit a report describing (1) such countries' actions and impacts relating to the pharmaceutical trade, and (2) the current status of any responsive actions taken by the United States. The bill also requires the USTR to submit to Congress a plan to respond to certain adverse acts, policies, or practices of high-income countries that are related to the trade of pharmaceutical products.
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Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Aug 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Aug 5, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Aug 5, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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