No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act

Bill: 117-hr-6835
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2022-02-25
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Alliances

Conflicts and wars

Europe

Free trade and trade barriers

International organizations and cooperation

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Tariffs

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act</strong></p> <p>This bill withdraws normal trade relations treatment from Russia.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires the President to encourage U.S. allies and partners to (1) consider taking similar actions; and (2) condemn, at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia's aggression in Ukraine.</p> <p>Further, the President must direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the WTO to seek suspension of Russia's membership in the WTO.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2022 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Evans , and Ms. Newman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be known as the No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act . 2. Withdrawal of normal trade relations treatment with the Russian Federation Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–208 ; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note) or any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) normal trade relations treatment shall not apply pursuant to section 102 of that Act to the products of the Russian Federation; and (2) normal trade relations treatment may thereafter be extended to the products of the Russian Federation only in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. ), as in effect with respect to the products of the Russian Federation on the day before the effective date of the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization. 3. Cooperation with United States allies and partners (a) In general The President shall encourage allies and partners of the United States— (1) to consider taking similar actions such as the withdrawal of permanent normal trade relations treatment for products of the Russian Federation; and (2) to condemn the Russian Federation’s recent aggression in Ukraine at the World Trade Organization (WTO). (b) Accountability at the WTO The President shall direct the U.S. Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the WTO to seek the suspension of the Russian Federation’s membership in the WTO.