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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5917

Introduced

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries.

Sponsor
RCarol D. Miller· West Virginia
Introduced
November 4, 2025
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.November 4, 2025
[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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