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H.R. 2209 116th Congress House

Fixing Global Freeloading Act

Official title: To establish the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative responsible for conducting trade negotiati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative 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, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPrescription drugsTrade agreements and negotiations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fixing Global Freeloading Act

This bill establishes the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator must conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements related to pharmaceutical products and services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3947 Competition Prescription Act of 2019
  • S 3129 Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
  • S 3942 Securing America’s Medical Supply Chain and Advancing the Production of Life Saving Medicines Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
Burgess, Michael
· Feb 3, 2020
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Dec 11, 2019
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 11, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 21, 2019
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2209: Fixing Global Freeloading Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2209/
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"H.R. 2209: Fixing Global Freeloading Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2209/.
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H.R. 2209, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2209/.
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