The House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill led by the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R), sending it to President Trump’s desk in a 262-159 vote.
Under the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026,” President Trump is to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the top importers of Russian oil and gas. It also demands that Trump “increase the rate of duty for all goods, including oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, and coal products, imported into the United States from the Russian Federation to a rate of up to 500 percent ad valorem.”
The legislation included Iranian sanctions at the request of Trump.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a statement following the bill’s passage that it “strengthens economic sanctions against the Russian government, its financial institutions, and the foreign governments that aid Russian aggression against Ukraine by purchasing cheap Russian oil and gas and helping the Kremlin evade other sanctions.”
Foreign Affairs ranking member Gregory Meeks, House and Ways Committee ranking member Richard Neal, and Senior House Democrat of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee Don Beyer condemned the bill, claiming it “would do more harm than good.”
“This bill would dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities while failing to mandate sanctions on Russia, both of which are unacceptable. These flaws would raise Americans’ prices while undermining support for Ukraine in the long term,” the lawmakers said ahead of the House passage.
The Senate passed the bill in August in an 86-11 vote.
