[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8120 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8120
To prohibit the importation of certain products of the Russian
Federation.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 16, 2022
Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Rice of South Carolina) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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
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A BILL
To prohibit the importation of certain products of the Russian
Federation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Effective beginning on the date that is 15
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all products
of the Russian Federation described in paragraph (2) shall be
banned from importation into the United States.
(2) Products described.--The products described in this
paragraph are products classifiable under headings 2304.00,
2844.20, 4412.33, 7106.91, 7110.11, 7110.21, 7110.29, 7110.31,
7115.90, 7201.10, 7202.21, 7202.49, 7203.10, 7207.12, 7224.90,
7304.29, 7408.11, 7502.10, 7503.00, 7601.10, 7601.20, 7605.11,
7801.10, 8108.90, 8412.10, and 9306.30 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President is authorized to waive the
prohibition under subsection (a)(1) with respect to one or more
of the products of the Russian Federation described in
subsection (a)(2) if the President submits to the appropriate
congressional committees a certification that such waiver is in
the national interest of the United States and includes in such
certification a description of the product or products to which
the waiver is proposed to apply. Such waiver shall take effect
beginning on the date that is 90 calendar days after the date
of submission of such certification, unless there is enacted
into law during such 90-day period a joint resolution of
disapproval.
(2) Prior justification.--The President shall, not later
than 15 calendar days before submitting a certification
described in paragraph (1), submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a justification for the waiver
proposed under such paragraph.
(c) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The President is authorized to terminate
the prohibition on importation of certain products of the
Russian Federation under subsection (a)(1) if the President
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a
certification under paragraph (2). Such termination shall take
effect beginning on the date that is 90 calendar days after the
date of submission of such certification, unless there is
enacted into law during such 90-day period a joint resolution
of disapproval.
(2) Certification.--A certification under this paragraph is
a certification in writing that Russia--
(A) has reached an agreement to withdraw Russian
Forces and cease military hostilities in Ukraine;
(B) poses no immediate military threat of
aggression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization
member; and
(C) recognizes the right of the Ukrainian people to
independently and freely choose their own government.
(d) Joint Resolution of Disapproval.--
(1) Definition.--For purposes of--
(A) subsection (b), the term ``joint resolution of
disapproval'' means only a joint resolution--
(i) that does not have a preamble;
(ii) the title of which is as follows:
``Joint resolution disapproving the President's
certification under section 2(b) of the
Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia Act.''; and
(iii) the matter after the resolving clause
of which is as follows: ``That Congress
disapproves the certification of the President
under section 2(b) of the Expanding Trade
Sanctions on Russia Act, submitted to Congress
on ___'', the blank space being filled in with
the appropriate date; and
(B) subsection (c), the term ``joint resolution of
disapproval'' means only a joint resolution--
(i) that does not have a preamble;
(ii) the title of which is as follows:
``Joint resolution disapproving the President's
certification under section 2(c) of the
Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia Act.''; and
(iii) the matter after the resolving clause
of which is as follows: ``That Congress
disapproves the certification of the President
under section 2(c) of the Expanding Trade
Sanctions on Russia Act, submitted to Congress
on ___'', the blank space being filled in with
the appropriate date.
(2) Introduction in the house of representatives.--During a
period of 5 legislative days beginning on the date that a
certification under subsection (b) or (c) is submitted to
Congress, a joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced
in the House of Representatives by the majority leader or the
minority leader.
(3) Introduction in the senate.--During a period of 5 days
on which the Senate is in session beginning on the date that a
certification under subsection (b) or (c) is submitted to
Congress, a joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced
in the Senate by the majority leader (or the majority leader's
designee) or the minority leader (or the minority leader's
designee).
(4) Floor consideration in the house of representatives.--
(A) Reporting and discharge.--If a committee of the
House to which a joint resolution of disapproval has
been referred has not reported such joint resolution
within 10 legislative days after the date of referral,
that committee shall be discharged from further
consideration thereof.
(B) Proceeding to consideration.--Beginning on the
third legislative day after each committee to which a
joint resolution of disapproval has been referred
reports it to the House or has been discharged from
further consideration thereof, it shall be in order to
move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the
House. All points of order against the motion are
waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the
House has disposed of a motion to proceed on a joint
resolution with regard to the same certification. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The
motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider
the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not
be in order.
(C) Consideration.--The joint resolution shall be
considered as read. All points of order against the
joint resolution and against its consideration are
waived. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the joint resolution to final passage
without intervening motion except two hours of debate
equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of the
joint resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A
motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint
resolution shall not be in order.
(5) Consideration in the senate.--
(A) Committee referral.--A joint resolution of
disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be referred
to the Committee on Finance.
(B) Reporting and discharge.--If the Committee on
Finance has not reported such joint resolution of
disapproval within 10 days on which the Senate is in
session after the date of referral of such joint
resolution, that committee shall be discharged from
further consideration of such joint resolution and the
joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate
calendar.
(C) Motion to proceed.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at
any time after the Committee on Finance reports the
joint resolution of disapproval to the Senate or has
been discharged from its consideration (even though a
previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed
to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the
joint resolution, and all points of order against the
joint resolution (and against consideration of the
joint resolution) shall be waived. The motion to
proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to
a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote
by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall
not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the
consideration of the joint resolution of disapproval is
agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the
unfinished business until disposed of.
(D) Debate.--Debate on the joint resolution of
disapproval, and on all debatable motions and appeals
in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more
than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between
the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A
motion to further limit debate is in order and not
debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or
a motion to proceed to the consideration of other
business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution
of disapproval is not in order.
(E) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage shall
occur immediately following the conclusion of the
debate on the joint resolution of disapproval and a
single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate, if
requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.
(F) Rules of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from
the decisions of the Chair relating to the application
of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the
procedure relating to the joint resolution of
disapproval shall be decided without debate.
(G) Consideration of veto messages.--Debate in the
Senate of any veto message with respect to the joint
resolution of disapproval, including all debatable
motions and appeals in connection with such joint
resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally
divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader
and the minority leader or their designees.
(6) Procedures in the senate.--Except as otherwise provided
in this subsection, the following procedures shall apply in the
Senate to a joint resolution of disapproval:
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a joint
resolution of disapproval that has passed the House of
Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be
referred to the Committee on Finance for consideration
in accordance with this subsection.
(B) If a joint resolution of disapproval was
introduced in the Senate before receipt of a joint
resolution of disapproval that has passed the House of
Representatives, the joint resolution from the House of
Representatives shall, when received in the Senate, be
placed on the calendar. If this subparagraph applies,
the procedures in the Senate with respect to a joint
resolution of disapproval introduced in the Senate that
contains the identical matter as the joint resolution
of disapproval that passed the House of Representatives
shall be the same as if no joint resolution of
disapproval had been received from the House of
Representatives, except that the vote on passage in the
Senate shall be on the joint resolution of disapproval
that passed the House of Representatives.
(7) Rules of the house of representatives and the senate.--
This subsection is enacted by Congress--
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively,
and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each
House, respectively, but applicable only with respect
to the procedure to be followed in that House in the
case of a joint resolution of disapproval, and
supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is
inconsistent with such rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the
case of any other rule of that House.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on
Financial Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
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