112 HR 6835 IH: No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6835IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 25, 2022Mr. 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 concernedA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be known as the No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act.

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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.

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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.