Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
This bill imposes penalties on certain persons (individuals and entities) if the President determines that the Russian government or a person acting at Russia's direction is involved with (1) refusing to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine; (2) violating a negotiated peace agreement; (3) initiating another invasion of Ukraine; or (4) overthrowing, dismantling, or seeking to subvert the Ukrainian government.
If the President makes such a determination, the bill requires certain actions including
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1241
To impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian
Federation if the Government of the Russian Federation refuses to
negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement,
or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025
Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Britt, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Young, Mr. King, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Kaine,
Mr. Cramer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Cotton, Ms.
Hassan, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Alsobrooks, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Wicker, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Welch, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Sheehy, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Husted, Ms.
Slotkin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Justice, Ms. Warren, Mr. Daines, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian
Federation if the Government of the Russian Federation refuses to
negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement,
or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Sanctioning Russia
Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Covered determination.
Sec. 5. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons affiliated with or
supporting the Government of the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 6. Imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions
affiliated with the Government of the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 7. Imposition of sanctions with respect to other entities owned by
or affiliated with the Government of the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 8. Prohibition on transfers of funds involving the Russian
Federation.
Sec. 9. Prohibition on listing or trading of Russian entities on United
States securities exchanges.
Sec. 10. Prohibition on investments by United States financial
institutions that benefit the Government of
the Russian Federation.
Sec. 11. Prohibition on energy exports to, and investments in energy
sector of, the Russian Federation.
Sec. 12. Prohibition on purchases of sovereign debt of the Russian
Federation by United States persons.
Sec. 13. Prohibition on provision of services to sanctioned financial
institutions by international financial
messaging systems.
Sec. 14. Prohibition on importing, and sanctions with respect to,
uranium from the Russian Federation.
Sec. 15. Increases in duties on goods and services imported from the
Russian Federation.
Sec. 16. Imposition of CAATSA sanctions.
Sec. 17. Duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin oil, uranium,
and petroleum products.
Sec. 18. Exceptions.
Sec. 19. Implementation; penalties.
Sec. 20. Termination authority; reimposition of sanctions.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) if the Government of the Russian Federation is refusing
to engage in good faith negotiations for a lasting peace with
Ukraine, the Russian Federation should be subject to maximum
sanctions as allowed under United States law; and
(2) in order to prevent another military invasion or act
that undermines the sovereignty of Ukraine following a
negotiated peace, it should be the policy of the United States
to provide sustainable levels of security assistance to Ukraine
to provide a credible defensive and deterrent capability.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through
account.--The terms ``account'', ``correspondent account'', and
``payable-through account'' have the meanings given those terms
in section 5318A of title 31, United States Code.
(2) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'',
``admitted'', and ``alien'' have the meanings given those terms
in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101).
(3) Armed forces of the russian federation.--The term
``Armed Forces of the Russian Federation'' includes--
(A) the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation;
(B) the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation;
(C) the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation;
(D) the Navy of the Russian Federation;
(E) the Special Operations Command of the Russian
Federation;
(F) the Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian
Federation;
(G) the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the
Russian Federation;
(H) the Main Directorate of the General Staff of
the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; and
(I) any successor entities or proxies of the
entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
(4) Covered determination.--The term ``covered
determination'' means a determination by the President as
described in section 4.
(5) Critical infrastructure.--
(A) In general.--The term ``critical
infrastructure'', with respect to Ukraine, means
systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so
vital to Ukraine that the incapacity or destruction of
such systems and assets would have catastrophic
regional or national effects on public health or
safety, economic security, or national security.
(B) Included sectors.--The term ``critical
infrastructure'' includes assets in the following
sectors:
(i) Biotechnology.
(ii) Chemical.
(iii) Commercial facilities.
(iv) Communications.
(v) Critical manufacturing.
(vi) Dams.
(vii) Defense industrial base.
(viii) Emergency services.
(ix) Energy.
(x) Financial services.
(xi) Food and agriculture.
(xii) Government facilities.
(xiii) Healthcare and public health.
(xiv) Information technology.
(xv) Materials and waste.
(xvi) Nuclear reactors.
(xvii) Space.
(xviii) Transportation systems.
(xix) Water and wastewater systems.
(6) Financial institution.--The term ``financial
institution'' means a financial institution specified in
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J),
(M), or (Y) of section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United States
Code.
(7) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(8) Knowingly; knows.--The terms ``knowingly'' and
``knows'', with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a
result, means that a person had actual knowledge, or should
have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.
(9) Military invasion.--The term ``military invasion''
includes--
(A) a ground operation or assault;
(B) an amphibious landing or assault;
(C) an airborne operation or air assault;
(D) an aerial bombardment or blockade;
(E) missile attacks, including rockets, ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles;
(F) a naval bombardment or armed blockade;
(G) a cyber attack; and
(H) an attack by a country on any territory
controlled or administered by any other independent,
sovereign country, including offshore islands
controlled or administered by that country.
(10) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
or
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
SEC. 4. COVERED DETERMINATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the President
shall determine if any of the following actors has engaged, is
engaging, or is planning to engage in an act described in subsection
(b):
(1) The Government of the Russian Federation.
(2) Any proxy of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(3) Any individual or entity controlled by or acting at the
direction of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(4) Any person described in section 5 or 6.
(b) Acts Described.--An act described in this subsection is any of
the following:
(1) Refusing to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine.
(2) Violating any negotiated peace agreement.
(3) Initiating another military invasion of Ukraine.
(4) Overthrowing, dismantling, or seeking to subvert the
Government of Ukraine.
SEC. 5. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH OR
SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall--
(1) impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with
respect to the persons described in subsection (b); and
(2) prohibit any United States person from engaging in any
transaction with a person described in subsection (b).
(b) Persons Described.--The persons described in this subsection
are the following:
(1) The following officials of the Government of the
Russian Federation:
(A) The President of the Russian Federation.
(B) The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
(C) The Minister of Defense of the Russian
Federation.
(D) The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed
Forces of the Russian Federation.
(E) The Deputy Ministers of Defense of the Russian
Federation.
(F) The Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces of
the Russian Federation.
(G) The Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
of the Russian Federation.
(H) The Commander of the Airborne Forces of the
Russian Federation.
(I) The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the
Russian Federation.
(J) The Commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces of
the Russian Federation.
(K) The Commander of the Special Operations Forces
of the Russian Federation.
(L) The Commander of Logistical Support of the
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
(M) The commanders of the Russian Federation
military districts.
(N) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation.
(O) The Minister of Transport of the Russian
Federation.
(P) The Minister of Finance of the Russian
Federation.
(Q) The Minister of Industry and Trade of the
Russian Federation.
(R) The Minister of Energy of the Russian
Federation.
(S) The Minister of Agriculture of the Russian
Federation.
(T) The Director of the Foreign Intelligence
Service of the Russian Federation.
(U) The Director of the Federal Security Service of
the Russian Federation.
(V) The Director of the Main Directorate of the
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation.
(W) The Director of the National Guard of the
Russian Federation.
(X) The Federal Guard Service of the Russian
Federation.
(2) Any foreign person that--
(A) knowingly sells, supplies, transfers, markets,
or provides defense articles, equipment, goods,
services, technology, or materials to the Armed Forces
of the Russian Federation;
(B) knowingly conducts a transaction with the Armed
Forces of the Russian Federation;
(C) has engaged in or attempted to engage in
activities that--
(i) materially undermine the military
readiness of Ukraine;
(ii) seek to overthrow, dismantle, or
subvert the Government of Ukraine;
(iii) debilitate the critical
infrastructure of Ukraine;
(iv) debilitate cybersecurity systems
through malicious electronic attacks or
cyberattacks on Ukraine;
(v) undermine the democratic processes of
Ukraine; or
(vi) involve committing serious human
rights abuses against citizens of Ukraine,
including forceful transfers, enforced
disappearances, unjust detainment, or torture;
(D) operates or has operated in the energy,
commodities, telecommunications, banking, industrial,
transportation, or manufacturing sectors of the economy
of the Russian Federation;
(E) is an oligarch (as defined and identified by
the President);
(F) is responsible for or complicit in, or has
directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage
in, for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of,
directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian
Federation--
(i) transnational corruption, bribery,
extortion, or money laundering;
(ii) assassination, murder, or other
unlawful killing of, or infliction of other
bodily harm against, a United States person or
a citizen or national of an ally or partner of
the United States;
(iii) activities that undermine the peace,
security, political stability, or territorial
integrity of the United States or an ally or
partner of the United States; or
(iv) deceptive or structured transactions
or dealings to circumvent the application of
any sanctions imposed by the United States,
including through the use of digital currencies
or assets or the use of physical assets.
(3) Any person or agent of any person described in
paragraph (1) or (2) if the sanctioned person transferred
property or an interest in property to the person--
(A) after the date on which the President imposed
sanctions with respect to the sanctioned person; or
(B) before that date, if the sanctioned person did
so in an attempt to evade the imposition of sanctions.
(c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection to be imposed with respect to a person described in
subsection (b) are the following:
(1) Blocking of property.--
(A) In general.--The President shall exercise all
of the powers granted by the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to block
and prohibit all transactions in all property and
interests in property of the person if such property
and interests in property are in the United States,
come within the United States, or are or come within
the possession or control of a United States person.
(B) Inapplicability of national emergency
requirement.--The requirements of section 202 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701) shall not apply for purposes of this section.
(2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
(A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien
described in subsection (b) shall be--
(i) inadmissible to the United States;
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other
documentation to enter the United States; and
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted
or paroled into the United States or to receive
any other benefit under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
(i) In general.--The visa or other entry
documentation of an alien described in
subsection (b) shall be revoked, regardless of
when such visa or other entry documentation is
or was issued.
(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under
clause (i) shall--
(I) take effect immediately; and
(II) automatically cancel any other
valid visa or entry documentation that
is in the possession of the alien.
SEC. 6. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AFFILIATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall--
(1) impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with
respect to--
(A) the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
(Bank of Russia);
(B) Sberbank;
(C) VTB Bank;
(D) Gazprombank;
(E) any other financial institution organized under
the laws of the Russian Federation and owned in whole
or part by the Government of the Russian Federation;
(F) any subsidiary of, or successor entity to, any
of the financial institutions described in
subparagraphs (A) through (E); and
(G) any financial institution that engages in
transactions with any of the financial institutions
described in subparagraphs (A) through (F);
(2) impose the sanctions described in section 5(c) with
respect to any directors of, officers of, officials of, and
shareholders with an interest in, a financial institution
described in paragraph (1); and
(3) prohibit any United States person from engaging in any
transaction with a financial institution described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection to be imposed with respect to a financial institution
described in subsection (a)(1) are the following:
(1) Blocking of property.--
(A) In general.--The President shall exercise all
of the powers granted to the President under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and
prohibit all transactions in property and interests in
property of the financial institution if such property
and interests in property are in the United States,
come within the United States, or are or come within
the possession or control of a United States person.
(B) Inapplicability of national emergency
requirement.--The requirements of section 202 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701) shall not apply for purposes of this section.
(2) Restrictions on correspondent and payable-through
accounts.--The President shall prohibit the opening, and
prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the
United States, of a correspondent account or payable-through
account by the financial institution.
SEC. 7. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO OTHER ENTITIES OWNED BY
OR AFFILIATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with
respect to any entity that--
(1) the Government of the Russian Federation has an
ownership interest in; or
(2) is otherwise affiliated with the Government of the
Russian Federation.
(b) Blocking of Property.--
(1) In general.--The President shall exercise all of the
powers granted to the President under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the
extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in
property and interests in property of an entity described in
subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are
in the United States, come within the United States, or are or
come within the possession or control of a United States
person.
(2) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement.--The
requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply for
purposes of this section.
SEC. 8. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), not later
than 15 days after a covered determination is made, a depository
institution (as defined in section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve
Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A))) or a broker or dealer in securities
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) may not process
transfers of funds--
(1) to or from the Russian Federation; or
(2) for the direct or indirect benefit of officials of the
Government of the Russian Federation.
(b) Exception.--A depository institution, broker, or dealer
described in subsection (a) may process a transfer described in that
subsection if the transfer--
(1) arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary
to give effect to, an underlying transaction that is authorized
by a specific or general license; and
(2) does not involve debiting or crediting an account
affiliated with the Russian Federation or held by a Russian
person.
(c) Russian Person Defined.--In this section, the term ``Russian
person'' means--
(1) a citizen or national of the Russian Federation; or
(2) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian
Federation or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the
Government of the Russian Federation.
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OR TRADING OF RUSSIAN ENTITIES ON UNITED
STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after a covered
determination is made, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall
prohibit the securities of an issuer described in subsection (b) from
being traded on a national securities exchange.
(b) Issuers.--An issuer described in this subsection is an issuer
that is--
(1) an official of or individual affiliated with the
Government of the Russian Federation; or
(2) an entity that--
(A) the Government of the Russian Federation has an
ownership interest in; or
(B) is otherwise affiliated with the Government of
the Russian Federation.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Issuer; security.--The terms ``issuer'' and
``security'' have the meanings given those terms in section
3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).
(2) National securities exchange.--The term ``national
securities exchange'' means an exchange registered as a
national securities exchange in accordance with section 6 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f).
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENTS BY UNITED STATES FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after a covered
determination is made, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prohibit any
United States financial institution from making any investment
described in subsection (b).
(b) Investments Described.--An investment described in this
subsection is a monetary investment in or to--
(1) an entity owned or controlled by the Government of the
Russian Federation; or
(2) the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
(c) United States Financial Institution Defined.--In this section,
the term ``United States financial institution''--
(1) means any financial institution that is a United States
person; and
(2) includes an investment company, private equity company,
venture capital company, or hedge fund that is a United States
person.
SEC. 11. PROHIBITION ON ENERGY EXPORTS TO, AND INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
SECTOR OF, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Prohibition on Exports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a covered
determination is made, the Secretary of Commerce shall
prohibit, under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50
U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), the export, reexport, or in-country
transfer to or in the Russian Federation of any energy or
energy product produced in the United States.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``export'',
``in-country transfer'', and ``reexport'' have the meanings
given those terms in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform
Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801).
(b) Prohibition on Investments.--On and after the date on which a
covered determination is made, a United States person may not make an
investment in the energy sector of the Russian Federation.
(c) Sanctions.--The President shall--
(1) impose the sanctions described in section 5(c) with
respect to any foreign person that the President determines
knowingly sells, supplies, transfers, markets, or provides
goods, services, technology, information, or other support that
facilitates the maintenance or expansion of the production of
oil, uranium, natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, or
petrochemical products for use by any person subject to
sanctions under section 5 or 6; and
(2) prohibit any United States person from engaging in any
transaction with a person described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 12. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASES OF SOVEREIGN DEBT OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION BY UNITED STATES PERSONS.
On and after the date that is 15 days after a covered determination
is made, the purchase of sovereign debt of the Government of the
Russian Federation by any United States person is prohibited.
SEC. 13. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF SERVICES TO SANCTIONED FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS BY INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MESSAGING
SYSTEMS.
Not later than 15 days after making a covered determination, and
every 90 days thereafter, the President shall impose sanctions pursuant
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) with respect to--
(1) any global financial communications services provider
that does not terminate the provision of financial
communications services to, and the enabling and facilitation
of access to such services for, any financial institution
subject to sanctions under section 6 or any other provision of
this Act; and
(2) the directors of, officers of, and shareholders with a
interest in, the provider.
SEC. 14. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTING, AND SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO,
URANIUM FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Prohibition.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, the President shall prohibit the importation of uranium
from--
(1) the Russian Federation, including the importation of
any uranium from Rosatom State Corporation or any subsidiary or
successor entity; and
(2) any country that has uranium that was originally
sourced from the Russian Federation, Rosatom State Corporation,
or any subsidiary or successor entity.
(b) Sanctions.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall impose
sanctions described in section 5(c) with respect to--
(1) any directors of, officers of, and shareholders with an
interest in, Rosatom State Corporation or any subsidiary or
successor entity; and
(2) any foreign government or foreign person that has
knowingly sold, supplied, transferred, or purchased uranium
originally sourced from the Russian Federation, Rosatom State
Corporation, or any subsidiary or successor entity.
SEC. 15. INCREASES IN DUTIES ON GOODS AND SERVICES IMPORTED FROM THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, the President shall, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, increase the rate of duty for all goods and services, including
oil, natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical
products, imported into the United States from the Russian Federation
to a rate of not less than the equivalent of 500 percent ad valorem.
(b) Recommendations for Higher Rate.--The United States Trade
Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies, shall provide recommendations to the President with respect
to goods and services described in subsection (a) that should be
subject to a rate of duty that exceeds the equivalent of 500 percent ad
valorem.
(c) Duty Rate in Addition to Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties.--The rate of duty required under subsection (a) with respect to
a good or service described in that subsection shall be in addition to
any antidumping or countervailing duty applicable with respect to the
good or service under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671 et seq.).
SEC. 16. IMPOSITION OF CAATSA SANCTIONS.
Not later than 15 days after making a covered determination, and
every 90 days thereafter, the President shall impose all sanctions
described in section 235 of the Countering America's Adversaries
Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9529) that are not already applicable
with respect to--
(1) the Russian Federation; and
(2) any person described in section 5 or 6.
SEC. 17. DUTIES ON COUNTRIES THAT PURCHASE RUSSIAN-ORIGIN OIL, URANIUM,
AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after making a covered
determination, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, increase the rate of duty
for all goods or services imported into the United States from a
country described in subsection (b) to a rate of not less than the
equivalent of 500 percent ad valorem.
(b) Countries Described.--A country is described in this subsection
if the country knowingly sells, supplies, transfers, or purchases oil,
uranium, natural gas, petroleum products, or petrochemical products
that originated in the Russian Federation.
(c) Duty Rate in Addition to Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties.--The rate of duty required under subsection (a) with respect to
a good or service described in that subsection shall be in addition to
any antidumping or countervailing duty applicable with respect to the
good or service under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671 et seq.).
(d) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the application of
subsection (a) one time for a period of not more than 180 days
with respect to a country, a good, or a service if the
President determines that such a waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States.
(2) Prohibition on waivers for certain countries.--The
President may not waive the application of subsection (a) with
respect to--
(A) a country the government of which the Secretary
of State has determined has repeatedly provided support
for acts of international terrorism (commonly referred
to as a ``state sponsor of terrorism''), for purposes
of--
(i) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
(ii) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(iii) section 40(d) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
(iv) any other provision of law; or
(B) a country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 18. EXCEPTIONS.
(a) Support for People of the Russian Federation.--This Act shall
not apply with respect to the provision of humanitarian assistance
(including medical assistance) to the people of the Russian Federation.
(b) Exception for Intelligence Activities.--This Act shall not
apply with respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
(c) Exception To Comply With International Obligations.--Sanctions
under this Act shall not apply to the admission of an alien if the
admission of that alien is necessary to comply with United States
obligations under the Agreement between the United Nations and the
United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United
Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force
November 21, 1947, under the Convention on Consular Relations, done at
Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or under
other international agreements.
SEC. 19. IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.
(a) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities
provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this Act.
(b) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate,
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this Act or any
regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this Act shall be
subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of
section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful
act described in subsection (a) of that section.
SEC. 20. TERMINATION AUTHORITY; REIMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may terminate the application of
sanctions, prohibitions, restrictions, duties, and penalties under this
Act if the President certifies to Congress that--
(1) all actors described in subsection (a) of section 4
have verifiably ceased engaging in acts described in subsection
(b) of that section; and
(2) the Government of the Russian Federation has entered
into a peace agreement with Ukraine.
(b) Reimposition.--If, after the submission of a certification
described in subsection (a), an actor described in subsection (a) of
section 4 engages in an act described in subsection (b) of that
section, the President shall immediately reimpose all previously
terminated sanctions, prohibitions, restrictions, duties, and penalties
imposed under this Act, in addition to new sanctions, prohibitions,
restrictions, duties, and penalties under this Act.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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