S. 3103 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Nov 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends normal trade relations to more countries
Right now, the Jackson-Vanik amendment is an old trade law that can restrict which countries get normal trade relations with the United States. This bill lets the President decide that this law doesn't apply to most countries (except Belarus, Cuba, and North Korea) and gives the President the power to grant permanent normal trade relations status to those countries without needing to renew it every year.
How it affects you
This mainly affects American businesses and workers involved in trade with other countries. If the President uses this power, it could make it easier and more predictable for U.S. companies to do business with more nations, since they wouldn't have to deal with annual reviews of trade status. Most everyday Americans won't feel a direct change, though lower trade barriers could eventually affect prices and availability of imported goods.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Nov 4, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3103
A BILL
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries.
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 4, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”