What does Preamble of USTRx Act do?

This bill aims to identify international trade practices that unfairly exploit US innovation It targets high income countries deviating from market-based policies The bill intends to take action against such unfair trade practices

What does SHORT TITLE. of USTRx Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Use Sovereignty To reduce Rx Act

What does FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. of USTRx Act do?

This section expresses findings regarding pharmaceutical price controls in foreign markets, stating they distort global trade and competition. The text asserts that these price controls undervalue innovation, diminish incentives for global medicine development, and potentially restrict access to treatments for U.S. patients. It emphasizes the need for the United States to utilize trade tools to ensure transparency, procedural fairness, and non-discrimination in foreign regulatory regimes. Congress expresses a sense that securing affordable healthcare is a priority and that foreign policies mandating low drug prices undermine this priority. The section states that such policies unfairly shift development costs to the United States and rely on American patients and taxpayers. It concludes that safeguarding access to life-saving treatments for American patients requires combating these practices to ensure foreign countries contribute fairly to drug development costs.

What does CHIEF PHARMACEUTICAL TRADE NEGOTIATOR. of USTRx Act do?

This section establishes the Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator position. The Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator's functions include conducting trade negotiations and enforcing trade agreements related to US pharmaceutical products. The United States Trade Representative must compile a list of high-income countries and submit an annual report on their acts, policies, and practices regarding pharmaceutical trade. The report must describe the results of a review and determine if the country's acts, policies, or practices harm US interests. The US Trade Representative must submit a plan to respond to adverse actions within 30 days of determination.

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USTRx Act

Last updated: 7/29/2025 · Introduced: 7/29/2025

Author: Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator within the United States Trade Representative's office to negotiate and enforce trade agreements related to pharmaceuticals.
The bill requires an annual report identifying high-income countries whose pharmaceutical trade practices potentially harm U.S. interests.
The legislation aims to address foreign pharmaceutical price controls that Congress believes distort global trade, undervalue innovation, and unfairly shift development costs to the United States.

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