The US House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, with 262 votes in favor and 159 against. The bill grants President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy or helping Russia evade sanctions, and targets Russian officials, banks, and the shadow fleet.
Date note: The article is dated 2026-09-16 and reports the passage of the bill as current news; the exact vote date is not specified in the text.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on sanctions against Russia backed by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
The bill will now go to US President Donald Trump for his signature.
Under the bill, Trump would have the power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian energy or help Russia evade sanctions.
The bill also provides for sanctions against Russian officials, banks and the shadow fleet as well as extending existing sanctions against Iran.
The bill was supported by 262 members of Congress, while 159 voted against it.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the sanctions bill against Russia and Iran on Wednesday, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and sent the document to President Donald Trump for signature.
The document provides for sanctions against Russian officials, banks, and the 'shadow fleet' of tankers used to transport Russian energy resources.
The law also authorizes the U.S. president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest importers of Russian oil and natural gas.
The House approved the bill on Sept. 16 by a vote of 262-159.
At 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, the ACU Texas delegation met with Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), a longtime supporter of Ukraine, for a hurried conversation as he walked between meetings on Capitol Hill.
Veasey’s concerns about the tariff provisions were serious enough that advocates feared he might vote against the bill.
Advocates argued that after nearly five years of war, the United States needed to demonstrate global leadership and use severe sanctions to force Russia toward serious negotiations.
On September 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill imposing sanctions on Russia, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
The bill received 262 votes in favor and 159 against.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Source story: 8053811