119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 29, 2025
USTRx Act
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Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 29, 2025)
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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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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12 citations.
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$7,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tual Property Protection Act of 2025 S. 5043: Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026 S. 5265: USTRx Act S. 5316: Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act H.R. 6624: Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 9102: Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) H.R. 9142: Prohibitin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tual Property Protection Act of 2025 S. 5043: Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026 S. 5265: USTRx Act S. 5316: Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act H.R. 6624: Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 9102: Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) H.R. 9142: Prohibitin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP) · lobbying firm or registrant: COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
General advocacy in support of pro-IP/innovation policies ITC - IP-related issues H.R. 4780 - USTRx Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALKERMES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ALKERMES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
$970,000
Spent on own lobbying
Policies impacting pharmaceutical distribution and manufacturing: H.R.4780 - USTRx Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$7,360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States (April 2, 2026) S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act H.R. 6089: Biomanufacturing Excellence Act of 2025 H.R. 9102: Biotech Investment National Security Act of 2026 (BINSA) H.R. 9142: Prohibiting Advers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP) · lobbying firm or registrant: COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
General advocacy in support of pro-IP/innovation policies ITC - IP-related issues H.R. 4780 - USTRx Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALKERMES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ALKERMES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
Policies impacting pharmaceutical distribution and manufacturing: H.R.4780 - USTRx Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$890,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States (April 2, 2026) S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act H.R. 9102: Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) H.R. 9142: Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 (PAPA) Executive Order: Deliverin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act Executive Order: Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients Tariff policy issues Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$12,210,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act Executive Order: Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients Tariff policy issues Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act Executive Order: Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients Tariff policy issues Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$8,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2296: BIOSECURE Act (S.Amdt. 3236 to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026) H.R. 4780: USTRx Act Executive Order: Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients Tariff policy issues Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing