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US S3942

US S3942
Securing America’s Medical Supply Chain and Advancing the Production of Life Saving Medicines Act


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Introduced
06/11/2020
In Committee
06/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish the position of Chief Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chain Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, to be responsible for conducting trade negotiations and enforcing trade agreements related to acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments that fail to appropriately reward United States innovation with respect to pharmaceuticals, to advance domestic production of life-saving medicines, and to secure the United States medical supply chain to eliminate reliance on foreign governments, and for other purposes. 2 1

AI Summary

This bill establishes the position of Chief Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chain Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The Negotiator will be responsible for conducting trade negotiations and enforcing trade agreements related to acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments that fail to appropriately reward U.S. innovation in pharmaceuticals. The bill also aims to advance domestic production of life-saving medicines and secure the U.S. medical supply chain to eliminate reliance on foreign governments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/11/2020)

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