H. R. 7108 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the 
Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Suspending Normal Trade Rela-
tions with Russia and Belarus Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States is a founding member of the World 
Trade Organization (WTO) and is committed to ensuring that 
the WTO remains an effective forum for peaceful economic 
engagement. 
(2) Ukraine is a sovereign nation-state that is entitled 
to enter into agreements with other sovereign states and to 
full respect of its territorial integrity. 
(3) The United States will be unwavering in its support 
for a secure, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine, free to choose 
its own leaders and future. 
(4) Ukraine acceded to the Marrakesh Agreement Estab-
lishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement) and 
has been a WTO member since 2008. 
(5) Ukraine’s participation in the WTO Agreement creates 
both rights and obligations vis-a`-vis other WTO members. 
(6) The Russian Federation acceded to the WTO on August 
22, 2012, becoming the 156th WTO member, and the Republic 
of Belarus has applied to accede to the WTO. 
(7) From the date of its accession, the Russian Federation 
committed to apply fully all provisions of the WTO. 
(8) The United States Congress authorized permanent 
normal trade relations for the Russian Federation through the 
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei 
Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–208). 
(9) Ukraine communicated to the WTO General Council 
on March 2, 2022, urging that all WTO members take action 
against the Russian Federation and ‘‘consider further steps 
with the view to suspending the Russian Federation’s participa-
tion in the WTO for its violation of the purpose and principles 
of this Organization’’. 
(10) Vladimir Putin, a ruthless dictator, has led the Russian 
Federation into a war of aggression against Ukraine, which—
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(A) denies Ukraine and its people their collective rights 
to independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; 
(B) constitutes an emergency in international relations, 
because it is a situation of armed conflict that threatens 
the peace and security of all countries, including the United 
States; and 
(C) denies Ukraine its rightful ability to participate 
in international organizations, including the WTO. 
(11) The Republic of Belarus, also led by a ruthless dictator, 
Aleksander Lukashenka, is providing important material sup-
port to the Russian Federation’s aggression. 
(12) The Russian Federation’s exportation of goods in the 
energy sector is central to its ability to wage its war of aggres-
sion on Ukraine. 
(13) The United States, along with its allies and partners, 
has responded to recent aggression by the Russian Federation 
in Ukraine by imposing sweeping financial sanctions and strin-
gent export controls. 
(14) The United States cannot allow the consequences of 
the Russian Federation’s actions to go unaddressed, and must 
lead fellow countries, in all fora, including the WTO, to impose 
appropriate consequences for the Russian Federation’s aggres-
sion. 
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS. 
(a) NONDISCRIMINATORY TARIFF TREATMENT.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, beginning on the day after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the rates of duty set forth in column 
2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall 
apply to all products of the Russian Federation and of the Republic 
of Belarus. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PROCLAIM INCREASED COLUMN 2 RATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may proclaim increases 
in the rates of duty applicable to products of the Russian 
Federation or the Republic of Belarus, above the rates set 
forth in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States. 
(2) PRIOR CONSULTATION.—The President shall, not later 
than 5 calendar days before issuing any proclamation under 
paragraph (1), consult with the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate regarding the basis for and anticipated impact 
of the proposed increases to rates of duty described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) TERMINATION.—The authority to issue proclamations 
under this subsection shall terminate on January 1, 2024. 
SEC. 4. RESUMPTION OF APPLICATION OF HTS COLUMN 1 RATES OF 
DUTY AND RESTORATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS 
TREATMENT FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE 
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS. 
(a) TEMPORARY APPLICATION
OF HTS COLUMN 1 RATES
OF 
DUTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law (including the application of column 2 rates of duty under 
section 3), the President is authorized to temporarily resume,
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for one or more periods not to exceed 1 year each, the applica-
tion of the rates of duty set forth in column 1 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States to the products of the 
Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, or both, if the 
President submits to Congress with respect to either or both 
such countries a certification under subsection (c) for each 
such period. Such action shall take effect beginning on the 
date that is 90 calendar days after the date of submission 
of such certification for such period, unless there is enacted 
into law during such 90-day period a joint resolution of dis-
approval. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The President shall, not 
later than 45 calendar days before submitting a certification 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) consult with— 
(i) the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Finance and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) submit to all such committees a report that explains 
the basis for the determination of the President contained 
in such certification. 
(b) RESTORATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to resume 
the application of the rates of duty set forth in column 1 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to 
the products of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, 
or both, if the President submits to Congress with respect 
to either or both such countries a certification under subsection 
(c). Such action shall take effect beginning on the date that 
is 90 calendar days after the date of submission of such certifi-
cation, unless there is enacted into law during such 90-day 
period a joint resolution of disapproval. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND REPORT.—The President shall, not 
later than 45 calendar days before submitting a certification 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) consult with— 
(i) the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Finance and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) submit to all such committees a report that explains 
the basis for the determination of the President contained 
in such certification. 
(3) PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.—If the Presi-
dent submits pursuant to paragraph (1) a certification under 
subsection (c) with respect to the Russian Federation and a 
joint resolution of disapproval is not enacted during the 90- 
day period described in that paragraph, the President may 
grant permanent nondiscriminatory tariff treatment (normal 
trade relations) to the products of the Russian Federation. 
(4) PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS.—If the Presi-
dent submits pursuant to paragraph (1) a certification under 
subsection (c) with respect to the Republic of Belarus and 
a joint resolution of disapproval is not enacted during the