Amendment · S.Amdt. 2581· Senate(119-SAMDT-2581)

S.Amdt. 2581

Age: 54 years

Hawaii

Introduced: 6/29/2025
Sponsored by: Brian Schatz
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-HR-1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

As folks looking out for the everyday people, we need to keep an eye on how these votes affect our daily lives, especially when it comes to healthcare costs. Mr. Schatz submitted amendment SA 2581, which aims to change the bill by creating a specific exemption for medicine and medical products.

Purpose and Changes

The amendment makes sure that duties put in place under the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14257 do not apply to medicine and medical products.
It explicitly protects items like personal protective equipment—such as protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks, or respirators—and other devices or drugs defined under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from these specific import duties.