Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
Latest action · Apr 8, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-110.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2022
- Passed HouseMar 17, 2022
- Passed SenateApr 7, 2022
- To the PresidentApr 7, 2022
- Became lawApr 8, 2022Public Law 117-110
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 124 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Passed420–3 | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Senate 131 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7108 | Bill Passed100–0 | Apr 7, 2022 |
| House 78 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed424–8 | Mar 17, 2022 |
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 17, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Mar 17, 2022 |
Committees 4
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 Mar 17, 2022 |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2022 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2022 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2022 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2022Signed by President.
- Apr 8, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-110.
- Apr 7, 2022Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2060)
- Apr 7, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 131. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 04/06/2022 CR S2048-2049)
- Apr 7, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 10
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H4414–H4417, H4422, H4427, S2058, S2060Amendments H4415Recorded votes H4419, S2060Senate amendmentenactLists H4420Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 7108, Suspending Normal Trade Relations With Russia and Belarus Act | Adrian Smith R-NE, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Kevin Brady R-TX, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Richard E. Neal D-MA, Ron Wyden D-OR, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2051, S2052Amendments S2048 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Mike Crapo R-ID | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1793 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1758, S1762–S1767, S1786Amendments S1780 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Edward J. Markey D-MA, James Lankford R-OK (amendment), Marco Rubio R-FL (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Rand Paul R-KY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1718, S1720–S1723, S1725 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Mike Crapo R-ID, Robert Menendez D-NJ, Ron Wyden D-OR, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Mar 23, 2022 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 18, 2022Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus ActAs Passed by the House of Representatives on March 17, 2022
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 48, March 17, 2022, page H3827.
CRS reports 14
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 14
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10576 | Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act | Resource | Jul 23, 2026 |
| IF10814 | Belarus: An Overview | Resource | Jan 28, 2026 |
| IF12277 | Russia’s War Against Ukraine: U.S. Policy and the Role of Congress | Resource | Dec 23, 2024 |
| R48052 | U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Legal Authorities and Related Actions | Report | Apr 26, 2024 |
| IN11869 | Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Overview of U.S. Assistance and Sanctions Archived | Insight | Dec 20, 2023 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5013 | No description on file | Mike Lee R-UT | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 5020 | In the nature of a substitute. | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Amendment SA 5020 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3786 | A bill to suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Mar 8, 2022 |
| HR 7014 | To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Mar 9, 2022 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate bill text
- Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Belarus
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Foreign property
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade and trade barriers
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- International organizations and cooperation
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Military operations and strategy
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Tariffs
- Ukraine
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 7, 2022Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Mar 28, 2022Placed on Calendar Senate
- Mar 17, 2022Engrossed in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
