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HR 5334 Became law

Requires the President to sanction Russian officials, state-linked banks, and vessels that carry Russian oil in order to evade sanctions, raises U.S. tariffs on Russian goods, and bars new U.S. investment in Russia's economy, while also letting early childhood educators claim the educator expense deduction.

Official title: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Outcome Public Law 119-111
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 11-SEP-2025
Referred 11-SEP-2025
Approved by committee 25-MAR-2026
Reported 09-APR-2026
On the calendar 09-APR-2026
Passed 27-APR-2026
Senate
Received 28-APR-2026
On the calendar 13-JUL-2026
Passed 07-AUG-2026
President
Presented 17-SEP-2026
Signed 18-SEP-2026
Became law 18-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Requires the President to sanction Russian officials, Russian state-owned banks including Sberbank and VTB Bank, and foreign vessels used to move Russian oil or other goods to evade sanctions, and to review these targets every 180 days.
  • Raises duties on goods imported from Russia up to 500 percent and on goods from countries that buy Russian crude oil or natural gas up to 100 percent.
  • Prohibits U.S. persons from new investment in Russia, purchasing Russian sovereign debt, and trading shares of Russian government-linked companies on U.S. securities exchanges.
  • Extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 from 2026 to 2031, and ends the Russia provisions 5 years after enactment. Division B expands the educator expense deduction to early childhood educators for expenses in tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 07-AUG-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) Cosponsors · 23
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