Question 1

What is H.R. 10076, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning russia and Iran Act of 2026?

Accepted Answer

The House's own sanctions vehicle, introduced on August 10, 2026 by Rep. Michael McCaul and referred to seven committees. Title I would put duties of up to 500 percent on goods imported from russia and up to 100 percent on goods from countries that keep buying russian crude oil or natural gas, sanction russian officials, financial institutions and entities the russian state owns or controls, and bar US investment in russia, purchases of russian sovereign debt and imports of russian uranium....

Question 2

Why does H.R. 10076 matter for Ukraine?

Accepted Answer

The sanctions package has already cleared the Senate once, 86 to 11. What is missing is the House, and there the problem is arithmetic: passage takes 218 votes against a 217 seat Republican majority with four seats vacant, and the Speaker will not schedule a floor vote he is not confident of winning. That makes Democratic cosponsors the thing that moves this bill, and cosponsoring is not a whipped vote, so any member can sign without leadership's permission. H.R. 10076 was introduced with nine...

Question 3

What is the current status of H.R. 10076?

Accepted Answer

In Committee. August 10, 2026: introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Rules, and Energy and Commerce. The House returned from recess on August 31, 2026 with no committee action yet taken.

Question 4

Who sponsors H.R. 10076?

Accepted Answer

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10). 17 cosponsors as of the latest daily update.

Question 5

How do I contact Congress about H.R. 10076?

Accepted Answer

Enter your ZIP code at https://uaportal.org/find-my-rep to find your senators and representative, then use the call script or letter at https://uaportal.org/bills/hr-10076 to contact them about H.R. 10076.