In the Senate of the United States, 
April 7, 2022. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 6968) entitled ‘‘An Act to prohibit the importa-
tion of energy products of the Russian Federation, and for 
other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be known as the ‘‘Ending Importation 
of Russian Oil Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF ENERGY PROD-
UCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
All products of the Russian Federation classified under 
chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States shall be banned from importation into the United 
States, in a manner consistent with any implementation 
actions issued under Executive Order 14066 (87 Fed. Reg.
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13625; relating to prohibiting certain imports and new in-
vestments with respect to continued Russian Federation ef-
forts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity 
of Ukraine). 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION 
OF ENERGY PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to ter-
minate the prohibition on importation of energy products 
of the Russian Federation under section 2 if the President 
submits to Congress a certification under subsection (c). 
Such termination shall take effect beginning on the date 
that is 90 calendar days after the date of submission of such 
certification, unless there is enacted into law during such 
90-day period a joint resolution of disapproval. 
(b) CONSULTATION
AND
REPORT.—The President 
shall, not later than 45 calendar days before submitting a 
certification under subsection (a)— 
(1) consult with— 
(A) the Committee on Ways and Means and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Finance and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
and
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(2) submit to all such committees a report that 
explains the basis for the determination of the Presi-
dent contained in such certification. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification under this sub-
section is a certification in writing that— 
(1) indicates that the President proposes to ter-
minate under subsection (a) the prohibition under 
section 2; and 
(2) contains a determination of the President 
that the Russian Federation— 
(A) has reached an agreement to withdraw 
Russian forces and for the cessation of military 
hostilities that is accepted by the free and inde-
pendent government of Ukraine; 
(B) poses no immediate military threat of 
aggression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation member; and 
(C) recognizes the right of the people of 
Ukraine to independently and freely choose their 
own government. 
(d) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ means only 
a joint resolution— 
(A) that does not have a preamble;
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(B) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint 
resolution disapproving the President’s certifi-
cation under section 3(c) of the Ending Importa-
tion of Russian Oil Act.’’; and 
(C) the matter after the resolving clause of 
which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves 
the certification of the President under section 
3(c) of the Ending Importation of Russian Oil 
Act, submitted to Congress on lll’’, the 
blank space being filled in with the appropriate 
date. 
(2) INTRODUCTION
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REP-
RESENTATIVES.—During a period of 5 legislative 
days beginning on the date that a certification under 
subsection (c) is submitted to Congress, a joint resolu-
tion of disapproval may be introduced in the House 
of Representatives by the majority leader or the mi-
nority leader. 
(3) INTRODUCTION IN THE SENATE.—During a 
period of 5 days on which the Senate is in session be-
ginning on the date that a certification under sub-
section (c) is submitted to Congress, a joint resolution 
of disapproval may be introduced in the Senate by 
the majority leader (or the majority leader’s designee)