Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 5265
119th Congress(2025-2026)
USTRx Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 5, 2026
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 5, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5265
Congress
119
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Montana
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
Pennsylvania
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
August 5, 2026
Actions (2)
08/05/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
08/05/2026
Introduced in Senate
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S.5265 119 USTRx Act
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