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S. 3717Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)Introduced

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, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Bill CassidySen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Introduced March 1, 2022

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The bill removes the United States’ normal trade relations (most‑favored‑nation) status for products from the Russian Federation and ties any future reinstatement to the rules that applied before Russia joined the WTO. It also directs the President to urge U.S. allies to take similar steps and to condemn Russia’s aggression in Ukraine at the WTO, and to push for suspension of Russia’s WTO membership.

Key Provisions

  • Normal trade relations treatment is withdrawn for Russian products; any future restoration must follow title IV provisions of the Trade Act as they existed before Russia’s WTO accession.
  • The President must encourage U.S. allies and partners to consider similar withdrawal of NTR status for Russian goods and to condemn Russia’s aggression in Ukraine at the WTO.
  • The President must direct the U.S. WTO mission to use its influence to seek suspension of the Russian Federation’s WTO membership.

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

March 2, 2022

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Introduced in Senate

March 1, 2022

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

March 1, 2022

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

March 2, 2022

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What members said about S. 3717 on the floor

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Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Mar 2, 2022

Mr. President, I understand that there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. In order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to…

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Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Mar 1, 2022

Mr. President, I understand that there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first readings en bloc. I now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request, all en bloc.

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued March 2, 2022

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Calendar No. 292

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3717

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 1, 2022

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

March 2, 2022

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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, and for other purposes.

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 actions similar to the actions taken under section 2, such as the withdrawal of permanent normal trade relations treatment for products of the Russian Federation; and

(2)

to condemn at the World Trade Organization the recent aggression by the Government of the Russian Federation in Ukraine.

(b)

Accountability at the WTO

The President shall direct the Permanent Mission of the United States to the World Trade Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the World Trade Organization to seek the suspension of the membership of the Russian Federation in the World Trade Organization.

March 2, 2022

Read the second time and placed on the calendar