Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 would automatically impose strict penalties on Russia if the President determines that Russia refuses to negotiate peace with Ukraine, violates a peace agreement, invades Ukraine again, or attempts to overthrow the Ukrainian government. The penalties include freezing the assets and banning visas for Russian leaders (including the president and military commanders), blocking any foreign companies that supply weapons to Russia, and dramatically increasing tariffs (taxes) on Russian imports to the U.S. by at least 500%. **Who It Affects and Current Status** This bill would primarily impact Russia's government and military leadership, foreign companies doing business with Russian defense forces, and American consumers (who could face higher prices on Russian goods).
It currently sits in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been debated or voted on by the Senate. The bill was sponsored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
CRS Official Summary
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 includingthe President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on specified persons such as the Russian president, certain Russian military commanders, and any foreign person that knowingly provides defense items to the Russian armed forces;the President must increase the rate of duty on all goods and services imported from Russia into the United States to at least 500% relative to the value of such goods and services;the President must increase the rate of duty on all goods and services imported into the United States from countries that knowingly engage in the exchange of Russian-origin uranium and petroleum products to at least 500% relative to the value of such goods and services;the Department of the Treasury must impose property-blocking sanctions on any financial institution organized under Russian law and owned wholly or partly by Russia, and any financial institution that engages in transactions with those entities; andthe Department of Commerce must prohibit the export, reexport, or in-country transfer to or in Russia of any U.S.-produced energy or energy product.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.