Overview
- The House Rules Committee voted 7–3 on Monday to advance the Senate‑passed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act toward a floor vote, setting up a procedural vote and likely final House consideration within days.
- The bill, approved by the Senate 86–11 in August, expands sanctions on Russian officials, banks and the so‑called “shadow fleet” used to evade oil restrictions and extends existing Iran sanctions for five years.
- A central and contested change would let the president impose secondary tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and on countries accused of helping Moscow evade sanctions, with some House Democrats saying this hands too much unilateral trade power to the White House.
- Democrats offered amendments to remove or limit the tariff authority, tighten waiver rules, and add $15 billion for Ukraine, but the Rules Committee rejected many of those changes; one amendment listed countries including India and China as initially eligible for duties.
- Passage in the House is uncertain because some Republicans may defect and Democratic votes could be decisive, and the measure’s timing before an extended recess and midterm campaigns raises near‑term political and diplomatic risks for U.S. relations and consumer prices.