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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7014 

To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation 

and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 9, 2022 

Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. REED, 

Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. RICE of South 

Carolina, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. 

WENSTRUP, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. ESTES, Mr. 

SMUCKER, Mr. HERN, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, and Mr. MURPHY

of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian 

Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be known as the ‘‘Suspending Normal 

5 Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress finds the following: 

3 (1) The United States is a founding member of 

4 the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is com5 mitted to ensuring that the WTO remains an effec6 tive forum for peaceful economic engagement. 

7 (2) Ukraine is a sovereign nation-state that is 

8 entitled to enter into agreements with other sov9 ereign states and to full respect of its territorial in10 tegrity. 

11 (3) The United States will be unwavering in its 

12 support for a secure, democratic, and sovereign 

13 Ukraine, free to choose its own leaders and future. 

14 (4) Ukraine acceded to the Marrakesh Agree15 ment Establishing the World Trade Organization 

16 (WTO Agreement) and has been a WTO member 

17 since 2008. 

18 (5) Ukraine’s participation in the WTO Agree19 ment creates both rights and obligations vis-a`-vis 

20 other WTO members. 

21 (6) The Russian Federation acceded to the 

22 WTO on August 22, 2012, becoming the 156th 

23 WTO member, and the Republic of Belarus has ap24 plied to accede to the WTO. 


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1 (7) From the date of its accession, the Russian 

2 Federation committed to apply fully all provisions of 

3 the WTO. 

4 (8) The United States Congress authorized per5 manent normal trade relations for the Russian Fed6 eration through the Russia and Moldova Jackson7 Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law 

8 Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–208). 

9 (9) Ukraine communicated to the WTO General 

10 Council on March 2, 2022, urging that all WTO 

11 members take action against the Russian Federation 

12 and ‘‘consider further steps with the view to sus13 pending the Russian Federation’s participation in 

14 the WTO for its violation of the purpose and prin15 ciples of this Organization’’. 

16 (10) Vladimir Putin, a ruthless dictator, has led 

17 the Russian Federation into a war of aggression 

18 against Ukraine, which— 

19 (A) denies Ukraine and its people their col20 lective rights to independence, sovereignty, and 

21 territorial integrity; 

22 (B) constitutes an emergency in inter23 national relations, because it is a situation of 

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1 curity of all countries, including the United 

2 States; and 

3 (C) denies Ukraine its rightful ability to 

4 participate in international organizations, in5 cluding the WTO. 

6 (11) The Republic of Belarus, also led by a 

7 ruthless dictator, Aleksander Lukashenka, is pro8 viding important material support to the Russian 

9 Federation’s aggression. 

10 (12) The Russian Federation’s exportation of 

11 goods in the energy sector is central to its ability to 

12 wage its war of aggression on Ukraine. 

13 (13) The United States, along with its allies 

14 and partners, has responded to recent aggression by 

15 the Russian Federation in Ukraine by imposing 

16 sweeping financial sanctions and stringent export 

17 controls. 

18 (14) The United States cannot allow the con19 sequences of the Russian Federation’s actions to go 

20 unaddressed, and must lead fellow countries, in all 

21 fora, including the WTO, to impose appropriate con22 sequences for the Russian Federation’s aggression. 


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1 SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH 

2 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUB3 LIC OF BELARUS. 

4 (a) NONDISCRIMINATORY TARIFF TREATMENT.— 

5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on 

6 the day after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

7 rates of duty set forth in column 2 of the Harmonized 

8 Tariff Schedule of the United States shall apply to all 

9 products of the Russian Federation and of the Republic 

10 of Belarus. 

11 (b) AUTHORITY TO PROCLAIM INCREASED COLUMN

12 2 RATES.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may proclaim 

14 increases in the rates of duty applicable to products 

15 of the Russian Federation or the Republic of 

16 Belarus, above the rates set forth in column 2 of the 

17 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 

18 (2) PRIOR CONSULTATION.—The President 

19 shall, not later than 5 calendar days before issuing 

20 any proclamation under paragraph (1), consult with 

21 the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 

22 Representatives and the Committee on Finance of 

23 the Senate regarding the basis for and anticipated 

24 impact of the proposed increases to rates of duty de25 scribed in paragraph (1). 


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1 (3) TERMINATION.—The authority to issue 

2 proclamations under this subsection shall terminate 

3 on January 1, 2024. 

4 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF ENERGY PROD5 UCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi7 sion of law, all products of the Russian Federation classi8 fied under chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

9 of the United States shall be banned from importation into 

10 the United States, other than products imported on or be11 fore 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on the date that is 

12 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

13 (b) TERMINATION UPON EXTENSION OF NORMAL

14 TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 

15 The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate on 

16 the date on which the President grants permanent non17 discriminatory tariff treatment (normal trade relations) to 

18 the products of the Russian Federation pursuant to sec19 tion 5(b)(3). 


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1 SEC. 5. RESUMPTION OF APPLICATION OF HTS COLUMN 1 

2 RATES OF DUTY AND RESTORATION OF NOR3 MAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT FOR 

4 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUB5 LIC OF BELARUS. 

6 (a) TEMPORARY APPLICATION OF HTS COLUMN 1 

7 RATES OF DUTY.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

9 provision of law (including the application of column 

10 2 rates of duty under section 3), the President is au11 thorized to temporarily resume, for one or more pe12 riods not to exceed 1 year each, the application of 

13 the rates of duty set forth in column 1 of the Har14 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States to the 

15 products of the Russian Federation, the Republic of 

16 Belarus, or both, if the President submits to Con17 gress with respect to either or both such countries 

18 a certification under subsection (c) for each such pe19 riod. Such action shall take effect beginning on the 

20 date that is 90 calendar days after the date of sub21 mission of such certification for such period, unless 

22 there is enacted into law during such 90-day period 

23 a joint resolution of disapproval. 

24 (2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The Presi25 dent shall, not later than 45 calendar days before 

26 submitting a certification under paragraph (1)— 


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1 (A) consult with the Committee on Ways 

2 and Means of the House of Representatives and 

3 the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and 

4 (B) submit to both such committees a re5 port that explains the basis for the determina6 tion of the President contained in such certifi7 cation. 

8 (b) RESTORATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS

9 TREATMENT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized 

11 to resume the application of the rates of duty set 

12 forth in column 1 of the Harmonized Tariff Sched13 ule of the United States to the products of the Rus14 sian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, or both, if 

15 the President submits to Congress with respect to ei16 ther or both such countries a certification under 

17 subsection (c). Such action shall take effect begin18 ning on the date that is 90 calendar days after the 

19 date of submission of such certification, unless there 

20 is enacted into law during such 90-day period a joint 

21 resolution of disapproval. 

22 (2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The Presi23 dent shall, not later than 45 calendar days before 

24 submitting a certification under paragraph (1)— 


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1 (A) consult with the Committee on Ways 

2 and Means of the House of Representatives and 

3 the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and 

4 (B) submit to both such committees a re5 port that explains the basis for the determina6 tion of the President contained in such certifi7 cation. 

8 (3) PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERA9 TION.—If the President submits pursuant to para10 graph (1) a certification under subsection (c) with 

11 respect to the Russian Federation and a joint resolu12 tion of disapproval is not enacted during the 90-day 

13 period described in that paragraph, the President 

14 may grant permanent nondiscriminatory tariff treat15 ment (normal trade relations) to the products of the 

16 Russian Federation. 

17 (4) PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF

18 BELARUS.—If the President submits pursuant to 

19 paragraph (1) a certification under subsection (c) 

20 with respect to the Republic of Belarus and a joint 

21 resolution of disapproval is not enacted during the 

22 90-day period described in that paragraph, the 

23 President may, subject to the provisions of chapter 

24 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

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1 ment (normal trade relations) to the products of the 

2 Republic of Belarus. 

3 (c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification under this sub4 section is a certification in writing that— 

5 (1) specifies the action proposed to be taken 

6 pursuant to the certification and whether such ac7 tion is pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) of this 

8 section; and 

9 (2) contains a determination of the President 

10 that the Russian Federation or the Republic of 

11 Belarus (or both)— 

12 (A) has withdrawn its forces and ceased all 

13 acts of aggression against Ukraine; 

14 (B) poses no immediate threat of aggres15 sion to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

16 ally or partner; and 

17 (C) recognizes a free and independent 

18 Ukraine, including with respect to the ability of 

19 its people to choose their own government. 

20 (d) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.— 

21 (1) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, 

22 the term ‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ means 

23 only a joint resolution— 

24 (A) which does not have a preamble; 


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1 (B) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint 

2 resolution disapproving the President’s certifi3 cation under section 5(c) of the Suspending 

4 Normal Trade Relations with Russia and 

5 Belarus Act.’’; and 

6 (C) the matter after the resolving clause of 

7 which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves 

8 the certification of the President under section 

9 5(c) of the Suspending Normal Trade Relations 

10 with Russia and Belarus Act, submitted to Con11 gress on lll’’, the blank space being filled 

12 in with the appropriate date. 

13 (2) INTRODUCTION IN THE HOUSE OF REP14 RESENTATIVES.—During a period of 5 legislative 

15 days beginning on the date that a certification under 

16 section 5(c) is submitted to Congress, a joint resolu17 tion of disapproval may be introduced in the House 

18 of Representatives by the majority leader or the mi19 nority leader. 

20 (3) INTRODUCTION IN THE SENATE.—During a 

21 period of 5 days on which the Senate is in session 

22 beginning on the date that a certification under sec23 tion 5(c) is submitted to Congress, a joint resolution 

24 of disapproval may be introduced in the Senate by 

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1 ignee) or the minority leader (or the minority lead2 er’s designee). 

3 (4) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF

4 REPRESENTATIVES.— 

5 (A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a 

6 committee of the House to which a joint resolu7 tion of disapproval has been referred has not 

8 reported such joint resolution within 10 legisla9 tive days after the date of referral, that com10 mittee shall be discharged from further consid11 eration thereof. 

12 (B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 

13 Beginning on the third legislative day after 

14 each committee to which a joint resolution of 

15 disapproval has been referred reports it to the 

16 House or has been discharged from further con17 sideration thereof, it shall be in order to move 

18 to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the 

19 House. All points of order against the motion 

20 are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order 

21 after the House has disposed of a motion to 

22 proceed on a joint resolution with regard to the 

23 same certification. The previous question shall 

24 be considered as ordered on the motion to its 

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1 tion shall not be debatable. A motion to recon2 sider the vote by which the motion is disposed 

3 of shall not be in order. 

4 (C) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolution 

5 shall be considered as read. All points of order 

6 against the joint resolution and against its con7 sideration are waived. The previous question 

8 shall be considered as ordered on the joint reso9 lution to final passage without intervening mo10 tion except two hours of debate equally divided 

11 and controlled by the sponsor of the joint reso12 lution (or a designee) and an opponent. A mo13 tion to reconsider the vote on passage of the 

14 joint resolution shall not be in order. 

15 (5) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— 

16 (A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint reso17 lution of disapproval introduced in the Senate 

18 shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. 

19 (B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the 

20 Committee on Finance has not reported such 

21 joint resolution of disapproval within 10 days 

22 on which the Senate is in session after the date 

23 of referral of such joint resolution, that com24 mittee shall be discharged from further consid25 eration of such joint resolution and the joint 


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1 resolution shall be placed on the appropriate 

2 calendar. 

3 (C) MOTION TO PROCEED.—Notwith4 standing Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 

5 the Senate, it is in order at any time after the 

6 Committee on Finance reports the joint resolu7 tion of disapproval to the Senate or has been 

8 discharged from its consideration (even though 

9 a previous motion to the same effect has been 

10 disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consid11 eration of the joint resolution, and all points of 

12 order against the joint resolution (and against 

13 consideration of the joint resolution) shall be 

14 waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. 

15 The motion is not subject to a motion to post16 pone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which 

17 the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not 

18 be in order. If a motion to proceed to the con19 sideration of the joint resolution of disapproval 

20 is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain 

21 the unfinished business until disposed of. 

22 (D) DEBATE.—Debate on the joint resolu23 tion of disapproval, and on all debatable mo24 tions and appeals in connection therewith, shall 

25 be limited to not more than 10 hours, which 


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1 shall be divided equally between the majority 

2 and minority leaders or their designees. A mo3 tion to further limit debate is in order and not 

4 debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to 

5 postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consid6 eration of other business, or a motion to recom7 mit the joint resolution of disapproval is not in 

8 order. 

9 (E) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on pas10 sage shall occur immediately following the con11 clusion of the debate on the joint resolution of 

12 disapproval and a single quorum call at the con13 clusion of the debate, if requested in accordance 

14 with the rules of the Senate. 

15 (F) RULES OF THE CHAIR ON PROCE16 DURE.—Appeals from the decisions of the Chair 

17 relating to the application of the rules of the 

18 Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure re19 lating to the joint resolution of disapproval shall 

20 be decided without debate. 

21 (G) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MES22 SAGES.—Debate in the Senate of any veto mes23 sage with respect to the joint resolution of dis24 approval, including all debatable motions and 

25 appeals in connection with such joint resolution, 


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1 shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally di2 vided between, and controlled by, the majority 

3 leader and the minority leader or their des4 ignees. 

5 (6) PROCEDURES IN THE SENATE.—Except as 

6 otherwise provided in this subsection, the following 

7 procedures shall apply in the Senate to a joint reso8 lution of disapproval to which this subsection ap9 plies: 

10 (A) Except as provided in subparagraph 

11 (B), a joint resolution of disapproval that has 

12 passed the House of Representatives shall, 

13 when received in the Senate, be referred to the 

14 Committee on Finance for consideration in ac15 cordance with this subsection. 

16 (B) If a joint resolution of disapproval to 

17 which this section applies was introduced in the 

18 Senate before receipt of a joint resolution of 

19 disapproval that has passed the House of Rep20 resentatives, the joint resolution from the 

21 House of Representatives shall, when received 

22 in the Senate, be placed on the calendar. If this 

23 subparagraph applies, the procedures in the 

24 Senate with respect to a joint resolution of dis25 approval introduced in the Senate that contains 


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1 the identical matter as the joint resolution of 

2 disapproval that passed the House of Rep3 resentatives shall be the same as if no joint res4 olution of disapproval had been received from 

5 the House of Representatives, except that the 

6 vote on passage in the Senate shall be on the 

7 joint resolution of disapproval that passed the 

8 House of Representatives. 

9 (7) RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA10 TIVES AND SENATE.—This subsection is enacted by 

11 Congress— 

12 (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power 

13 of the Senate and the House of Representa14 tives, respectively, and as such are deemed a 

15 part of the rules of each House, respectively, 

16 but applicable only with respect to the proce17 dure to be followed in that House in the case 

18 of legislation described in those sections, and 

19 supersede other rules only to the extent that 

20 they are inconsistent with such rules; and 

21 (B) with full recognition of the constitu22 tional right of either House to change the rules 

23 (so far as relating to the procedure of that 

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1 to the same extent as in the case of any other 

2 rule of that House. 

3 SEC. 6. COOPERATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE 

4 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. 

5 The United States Trade Representative shall use the 

6 voice and influence of the United States at the WTO to— 

7 (1) condemn the recent aggression in Ukraine; 

8 (2) encourage other WTO members to suspend 

9 trade concessions to the Russian Federation and the 

10 Republic of Belarus; 

11 (3) consider further steps with the view to sus12 pend the Russian Federation’s participation in the 

13 WTO; and 

14 (4) seek to halt the accession process of the Re15 public of Belarus at the WTO and cease accession16 related work. 

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