Young, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Redefine U.S.-Central Asia Policy, Rescind Jackson-Vanik Restrictions
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced legislation to end Cold War-era trade restrictions for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan and grant those countries permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status.
In 1974, in an effort to pressure the Soviet Union to improve its treatment of persecuted groups, Congress passed the Jackson-Vanik ame . . .
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced legislation to end Cold War-era trade restrictions for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan and grant those countries permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status.
In 1974, in an effort to pressure the Soviet Union to improve its treatment of persecuted groups, Congress passed the Jackson-Vanik ame . . .