Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act

S 808, the Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act, prohibits U.S. imports of specific minerals from Russia or entities evading the ban, starting 90 days after enactment. It directly affects U.S. importers and Russian exporters of platinum group metals (like palladium and rhodium), nickel, and copper ores. The bill bans these imports unless the President certifies Russia has ended hostilities against Ukraine, with the ban lasting one year post-certification but resuming immediately if Russia restarts attacks. The President cannot waive this prohibition, and the law explicitly targets minerals obtained through evasion tactics like swaps or exchanges.