H.R. 6835 – No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act

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The bill ends the United States’ normal trade relations (NTR) status for products from the Russian Federation, reverting them to the treatment that applied before Russia joined the World Trade Organization. It limits any future restoration of NTR to the specific rules in title IV of the Trade Act of 1974. The legislation also directs the President to urge U.S. allies to take similar steps and to use U.S. influence at the WTO to seek suspension of Russia’s WTO membership, targeting Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

Key Provisions

Normal trade relations treatment is withdrawn for Russian products; they will no longer receive the preferential tariff treatment under section 102 of the Trade Act.
Any future reinstatement of normal trade relations with Russia must follow the procedures in chapter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act, as they existed before Russia’s WTO accession.
The President must encourage U.S. allies and partners to consider similar withdrawals of normal trade relations and to condemn Russia’s aggression in Ukraine at the WTO.
The President must direct the U.S. WTO mission to use its voice, vote, and influence to pursue suspension of the Russian Federation’s WTO membership.

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

February 25, 2022

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February 25, 2022

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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.

Ways and Means Committee

February 25, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 25, 2022

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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.