Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012
Latest action · Jul 25, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 18, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), within 90 days after the effective date of an Act of Congress authorizing the extension of permanent normal trade relations treatment to products of the Russian Federation, to report to Congress on: (1) Russian Federation commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement, and (2) the date by which that protocol requires each such commitment to be implemented.
Requires the USTR to report annually to Congress on: (1) actions taken by the Russian Federation to comply with its commitments under the protocol that has a significant effect on U.S. commerce, (2) any commitment the Federation is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner, and (3) any actions taken by the USTR to obtain Russian Federation compliance with its commitments.
Directs the USTR to take appropriate action to obtain Russian Federation compliance with commitments it is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner. Authorizes the USTR, however, not to take any action if it is not in the U.S. national interest.
Requires the USTR to seek public participation in developing such reports and in determining what action, if any, to take with respect to any commitment the Russian Federation is not implementing or is not making progress toward implementing in a timely manner.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2012 to Nov 16, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jul 18, 2012 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 25, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 25, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Jul 25, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 25, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 31, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 31, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Sep 11, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Sep 14, 2012 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Sep 20, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Nov 15, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Nov 15, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Nov 15, 2012 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 16, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2012 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jul 18, 2012Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5009.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3327 | Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012 | Identical bill | Jun 21, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the United States Trade Representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2012Introduced in House
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