Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
Medical Supply Sanctions Act of 2025
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Medical Supply Sanctions Act of 2025," aims to stop the export of specific medical items to the Russian Federation. It requires the President to prohibit the export of all drugs and prosthetics to that country. The term "drug" includes any drug with an active approval or its components. The term "prosthetic" covers medical devices that replace or improve body functions and are authorized by the FDA, including their parts. This prohibition will remain in place until the Secretary of State certifies that Russia has ended military operations and removed its forces from Ukraine.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
The bill uses export prohibitions as a diplomatic tool to pressure Russia to end military operations in Ukraine.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- National Security and Foreign Policy Goals: The bill seeks to use economic measures to pressure the Russian Federation to cease military operations and remove its forces from Ukraine (Section 2, subsection c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Medical Access: The prohibition of any drug or component (Section 2, subsection a and b) and any prosthetic or its accessories (Section 2, subsection a and b) could prevent individuals in the Russian Federation from accessing necessary medical treatments and devices.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill uses export prohibitions as a diplomatic tool to pressure Russia to end military operations in Ukraine.
- 7/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House