H.R. 6856: Peace Through Strength Against russia Act
Most U.S. sanctions on russia rest on executive orders, so they can be eased without a peace deal. This bill would require sanctions on senior russian officials, russia's central bank and state banks, foreign banks that do significant business with them, shadow fleet tankers and those who abduct Ukrainian children. It would ban new U.S. investment in russia and raise tariffs on russian goods up to 500 percent. Lifting the measures would require russia to sign a peace deal Ukraine accepts and stop fighting, and Congress could block it.
Why it matters
Most of H.R. 6856 became law on September 18, 2026 through H.R. 5334 (Public Law 119-111). The law requires sanctions on senior russian officials, russia's central bank and state banks and foreign banks that do significant business with them, and shadow fleet tankers. It bans new U.S. investment in russia and requires higher tariffs on russian goods, up to 500 percent. To end these measures, the President must certify that russia signed a peace agreement Ukraine accepts and stopped fighting. The bill's ban on fuel refined from russian crude was left out; H.R. 7095 would still close that gap....
- Status
- Superseded by H.R. 5334
- Chamber
- House
- Committee
- Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Ways and Means
- Sponsor
- Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
- Cosponsors
- 63
- Introduced
- 2025-12-18
Official text on Congress.gov
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