No Russian Agriculture Act

Bill: 118-hr-4768
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2023-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Asia
Buy American requirements
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Europe
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Grain
Russia
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: 

No Russian Agriculture Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) to vote and advocate for such institutions to (1) support projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities, (2) ensure the resilience of global grain supplies, and (3) stimulate private investment in such projects. 
 
This requirement shall be repealed at the earlier of (1) five years after this bill's enactment, or (2) 30 days after the President reports to Congress that termination of the requirement is important to U.S. national interest. 

action_date: 2023-12-19
text: 

No Russian Agriculture Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) to vote and advocate for such institutions to (1) support projects that decrease reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities, (2) ensure the resilience of global grain supplies, and (3) stimulate private investment in such projects. 
 
This requirement shall be repealed at the earlier of (1) five years after this bill's enactment, or (2) 30 days after the President reports to Congress that termination of the requirement is important to U.S. national interest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2024-01-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/11/2024 CR H68-69)
action_date: 2024-01-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/11/2024 CR H68-69)
action_date: 2024-01-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H125)
action_date: 2024-01-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McHenry objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2024-01-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4768.
action_date: 2024-01-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
action_date: 2024-01-11
text: Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-327.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-327.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Introduced in House