{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1677","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1677,"title":"Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000634","fullName":"Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]","party":"R","state":"MT","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means."},"policyArea":"Foreign Trade and International Finance","subjects":["Conflicts and wars","Europe","Metals","Russia","Trade restrictions","Ukraine"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the importation of specified minerals from Russia.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of platinum, palladium, braggite, rhodium, ruthenium, nickel, cooper, or zinc if the mineral is (1) produced in Russia or by a Russian entity; or (2) determined to have been exchanged with, swapped for, or otherwise obtained in lieu of such a mineral in a manner designed to evade or circumvent this prohibition. The President may not waive this prohibition.</p><p>The prohibition shall continue to apply until one year after the&nbsp;President certifies to Congress that the Russian government has ended all hostilities against Ukraine. If the Russian government resumes hostilities against Ukraine within three years of a certification, then&nbsp;the prohibition shall resume effect.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T22:05:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":466,"ts":"2026-04-15T02:17:38.778Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Stop%20Russian%20Market%20Manipulation%20Act"}]}}