Contact Congress about H.R. 2213: Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act

The bill would make it easier to import medical goods from selected partner countries. It lets the President cut trade barriers for drugs, devices, and key supplies, while giving Congress review power before deals take effect.

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Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 2213: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects hospitals, pharmacies, patients, medical suppliers, drugmakers, device makers, trade officials, and partner countries. It could change how medical goods enter the United States and how companies plan supply chains. It could also affect which countries get easier access to U.S. markets during a public health emergency.

Why this matters: Medical shortages can become more dangerous during pandemics and other health emergencies. This bill tries to make supply chains stronger by building trade ties with countries the United States considers reliable. It could help goods move faster and come from more places. It could also raise tradeoffs around domestic production, foreign dependence, drug and device prices, and how much power the President should have over trade deals.

Key provisions in H.R. 2213

• Creates a new type of trade deal for medical goods. These trusted trade partner agreements would cover drugs, medical devices, and key parts or ingredients used to make them.
• Lets the President change trade barriers on medical goods. Under the bill's rules, the President could lower, remove, or add tariffs and other import limits through these deals.
• Requires the President to check certain partner standards before talks begin. These include open trade in medical goods during emergencies, strong intellectual property rules, and clear regulatory practices.
• Allows deals to cover more than import taxes. They could cut quotas, align safety rules, improve inspection cooperation, and set up shared research, development, and life-sciences data rules.
• Could open government buying markets for medical goods. In some multi-country deals through the World Trade Organization, the bill ties this to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

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What is H.R. 2213?

The bill would make it easier to import medical goods from selected partner countries. It lets the President cut trade barriers for drugs, devices, and key supplies, while giving Congress review power before deals take effect.

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