Cut off Russia's war funding through targeted economic measures
Russia funds its war through energy exports, financial system access, and trade with third countries. We advocate for comprehensive sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector, financial institutions, and the individuals and companies enabling the war — including secondary sanctions on countries that help Russia evade existing measures.
Ask your representatives to co-sponsor the Sanctioning Russia Act, support secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers, and push for full enforcement of existing sanctions regimes.
Russia earns an estimated $700 million per day from energy exports. Every sanction that sticks reduces the Kremlin's war chest. Secondary sanctions on third-country buyers are the most powerful tool available.
Several sanctions bills are pending in the 119th Congress. The Sanctioning Russia Act has bipartisan support in both chambers. Shadow fleet sanctions legislation has advanced in the Senate Banking Committee.
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government. Requires 500% tariffs on Russian goods, visa bans on Russian officials, and financial sanctions on Russian banks.
Senate companion to H.R. 2548. Led by Sen. Lindsey Graham with 84 cosponsors. Imposes sweeping sanctions on Russia contingent on refusal to negotiate a just peace with Ukraine. One of the most cosponsored Ukraine-related bills in the 119th Congress.
Establishes a comprehensive U.S. policy to recover Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia and Russian-occupied territories. Authorizes sanctions against Russian officials responsible for child deportations, funds international recovery efforts, and creates a special envoy for abducted Ukrainian children.
Requires the Secretary of State to designate the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, triggering sweeping restrictions on U.S. assistance, arms sales, and financial transactions with Russia. Would be the most powerful diplomatic tool available to isolate Russia internationally.
House companion to S. 2978. Directs the Secretary of State to designate Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, placing Russia in the same category as Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Syria. This designation would trigger automatic sanctions and restrictions on U.S.-Russia relations.
Imposes targeted sanctions on Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet', the network of tankers and shipping companies that covertly transport Russian oil in violation of Western price caps and sanctions. Targets vessel owners, operators, insurers, and port operators who facilitate shadow fleet operations.
Imposes sweeping sanctions and other measures on Russia if the Russian Federation refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine in good faith. Includes energy import bans, financial sanctions, and secondary sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Russia.
Prohibits U.S. foreign assistance, Export-Import Bank financing, and other government support from benefiting Russian energy projects or companies. Closes loopholes that allow U.S. taxpayer funds to indirectly support Russia's energy sector, which funds the war against Ukraine.
Closes the loophole that allows Russian oil to enter the U.S. market after being refined or blended in third countries such as India, Turkey, and China. Requires country-of-origin tracking for all petroleum products and bans imports that contain Russian-origin crude oil.
Imposes sanctions on foreign persons dealing in crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation origin. Targets third-country buyers, refiners, and shippers who purchase Russian oil above the G7 price cap, cutting off Russia's primary source of war revenue.
Senate companion to H.R. 7506. Imposes secondary sanctions on foreign entities that purchase Russian crude oil or petroleum products above the G7 price cap. Strengthens enforcement of existing oil price caps and closes loopholes exploited by Russia's shadow fleet.