US House expected to pass Russia sanctions bill backed by late Senator Graham
The US House of Representatives passed H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, on Wednesday. The bill passed 262 to 159 and now moves to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislation targets Russia's shadow fleet of tankers and authorizes the president to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on the top five buyers of Russian energy. These measures aim to reduce the revenue Moscow uses to fund its invasion of Ukraine.
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- ✓ The House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Wednesday.
- ✓ H.R. 5334 passed with a vote of 262 to 159.
- ✓ The bill allows the president to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on the top five countries buying Russian energy products.
- ✓ The legislation targets the shadow fleet of tankers used to bypass Western oil price caps.
What changed
The US House voted to pass H.R. 5334 and sent the legislation to President Trump.
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US House passes Lindsey Graham Russia and Iran sanctions bill
The US House of Representatives passed H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, on Wednesday. The bill passed 262 to 159 and now moves to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislation targets Russia's shadow fleet of tankers and authorizes the president to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on the top five buyers of Russian energy. These measures aim to reduce the revenue Moscow uses to fund its invasion of Ukraine.
Why it matters
The bill is named after the late Senator Graham and received bipartisan support. It specifically targets the economic mechanisms Russia uses to evade Western price caps. The move intensifies pressure on Moscow but increases internal US debate over tariff policy and Ukraine.
What is confirmed
- The House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Wednesday.
- H.R. 5334 passed with a vote of 262 to 159.
- The bill allows the president to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on the top five countries buying Russian energy products.
- The legislation targets the shadow fleet of tankers used to bypass Western oil price caps.
- The bill has been sent to President Donald Trump.
Still unconfirmed
- The bill specifically names ten countries subject to tariffs.
- The legislation targets India and China over Russian oil.
What to watch next
- President Trump's decision to sign H.R. 5334 into law
- Identification of the five countries targeted for energy tariffs
confidence 95%Sources used for this update (10)
- Reuters — US House takes up Russia sanctions bill backed by late senator Graham
- CNN — Congress on track to approve major Russia sanctions bill that could hand new tariff powers to Trump
- Rediff — US House wraps up debate on bill targeting India, China over Russian oil
- NDTV — Video | US Tariff Threat: NITI Aayog's Ashok Lahiri Speaks To NDTV
- C-SPAN — Rep. McCaul, Sen. Blumenthal and Others on Russia Sanctions Bill
- www.indiatoday.in — US House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
- sg.news.yahoo.com — House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Graham, sending it to Trump
- www.timesnownews.com — India Stares at 100% Tariff as US House Passes Russia Oil Sanctions Bill
- www.turkiyetoday.com — US House passes sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham
- www.military-stuff.org — Congress seeks to hit Russia where it hurts most: Energy | World News Tonight
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