H.R. 7108 · 117th Congress
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
Law · 117-110 · Apr 8, 2022Key: what the circles and colors mean
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26 cosponsors · 12 D, 14 R
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- House Introduced Mar 17, 2022
- House Passed Mar 17, 2022 424–8
- Senate Passed Apr 7, 2022 100–0
- House Changes resolved Apr 7, 2022 420–3
- President To the President Apr 7, 2022
- President Signed Apr 8, 2022
- Law Apr 8, 2022
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Apr 8, 2022
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
This bill suspends normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. It also permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to proclaim increases in the rates of duty applicable to products of Russia or Belarus. This authority terminates on January 1, 2024.
The President may restore normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, subject to congressional disapproval.
The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative to (1) condemn the recent aggression in Ukraine, (2) encourage other World Trade Organization (WTO) members to suspend trade concessions to Russia and Belarus, (3) consider steps to suspend Russia's participation in the WTO, and (4) seek to halt the accession process of Belarus.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
Latest action (Apr 8, 2022): Became Public Law No: 117-110.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 17, 2022
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- House Introduced Mar 17, 2022
- House Passed Mar 17, 2022 424–8
- Senate Passed Apr 7, 2022 100–0
- House Changes resolved Apr 7, 2022 420–3
- President To the President Apr 7, 2022
- President Signed Apr 8, 2022
- Law Apr 8, 2022
Final vote · Senate · Apr 7, 2022
Passage — Bill Passed. Vote details
Senate Majority Leader: Charles E. Schumer
Table of every position
All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Bill Passed
Senate · Apr 7, 2022 · “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7108” · Majority Leader: Charles E. Schumer - Accepting the Senate's changes (two-thirds required) Passed
House · Apr 7, 2022 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Passage (two-thirds required) Passed
House · Mar 17, 2022 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi