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The US House Rules Committee made public on 14 September 2026 the amendments moved to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.
An amendment by Democratic Congressman Steny Hoyer names ten countries, India among them, as eligible for 100% duties on trade in Russian oil.
The Senate version, passed 86-11 on 7 August 2026, named no country and referred instead to the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas by volume.
A second amendment, by Congressman Gregory Meeks with three co-sponsors, would delete Section 113, which gives the President broad authority to impose secondary tariffs on Russia's trading partners.
The House had four working days left before its early recess ahead of the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, and the bill must clear the House before it can be signed into law.
Would codify mandatory sanctions on Russia's political leadership, financial institutions and energy infrastructure, and provide for steep tariffs on buyers of Russian energy. Passed by the Senate 86-11 on 7 August 2026 and renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
Grants the President broad authority to impose secondary tariffs on countries that trade with Russia. Congressman Gregory Meeks's amendment would delete it, which would leave tariff decisions with Congress rather than the executive.
The existing US law under which secondary sanctions can be imposed on third countries for significant defence or intelligence transactions with Russia. India has faced CAATSA scrutiny over its purchase of the S-400 air defence system.
Bicameral legislature made up of the 435-member House of Representatives and the 100-member Senate. A bill must pass both chambers in identical form before the President can sign it into law.
Decides which amendments to a bill may be taken up on the House floor and on what terms, which makes it the gatekeeper for any measure heading to a vote. It published the amendments to this bill on 14 September 2026.
Senator Lindsey Graham introduces the Sanctioning Russia Act (S.1241)
An additional 25% US duty on certain Indian goods over Russian oil purchases takes effect, raising the total to 50%
The Senate passes the bill 86-11
A bipartisan House companion measure is introduced
The House Rules Committee publishes the amendments, including the Hoyer amendment naming India
GS Paper II > International Relations > Bilateral groupings and agreements involving India; effect of policies of developed countries on India's interests
General Awareness > Economy > Trade, tariffs and the oil import bill
Penalties imposed on third countries or entities that continue to do business with a sanctioned country, rather than on the sanctioned country itself.
The US House committee that decides which amendments may be considered on the floor and under what terms.
The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017, under which the United States can sanction third countries for major defence or intelligence dealings with Russia.