This bill addresses trade between the United States and covered countries. Under this bill, a covered country is any country excluding Belarus, Cuba, and North Korea.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to determine that Section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 (commonly known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment) does not apply to a covered country. The Jackson-Vanik amendment denies normal trade relations (NTR) status to some current and former nonmarket economy countries unless they comply with certain freedom-of-emigration requirements. Under a provision of this amendment, the President may extend NTR status to a country affected by the amendment by waiving the freedom-of-emigration requirements or determining that the country is not in violation of those requirements, subject to an annual review.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the President to extend permanent NTR status to a covered country.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5917 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5917
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to products of certain countries.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 4, 2025
Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Mr. Panetta) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
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A BILL
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to products of certain countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF
1974 TO PRODUCTS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
(a) Presidential Determinations and Extension of Nondiscriminatory
Treatment.--Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may--
(1) determine that such title should no longer apply to a
covered country; and
(2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with
respect to a covered country, proclaim the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
to the products of the covered country.
(b) Termination of Applicability of Title IV.--On and after the
effective date under subsection (a)(2) of the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of a covered country, title
IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.) shall cease to
apply to the covered country.
(c) Covered Country Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
country'' means any country excluding Belarus, Cuba, and North Korea.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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