To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.
HR 5544 would remove the requirement for annual U.S. presidential determinations about Kazakhstan's trade status under the Trade Act of 1974. Specifically, it allows the President to formally extend permanent "normal trade relations" (NTR) treatment to Kazakhstan's products, ending the need for yearly reviews under Title IV of the Trade Act. This bill directly affects U.S. trade with Kazakhstan by making the country's trade status with the U.S. permanent and predictable, rather than subject to annual renewal. The key provision streamlines trade relations by eliminating the existing Title IV review process once the President extends NTR treatment.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 8, 2021
Last action Oct 8, 2021
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Oct 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Oct 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Oct 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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