Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Power of the Pen: New Bills Signed into Law


Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 6156

On Friday, December 14, 2012, the President signed into law:

H.R. 6156, the "Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012," which authorizes the President to extend to Russia and Moldova Permanent Normal Trade Relations and to sanction persons who are responsible for gross violations of human rights in Russia.

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