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House to consider Graham bill for up to 500% tariffs

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. House will consider Graham’s sanctions bill that lets President Donald Trump impose 100% tariffs on Russian oil.
The bill lets President Donald Trump impose up to 500% tariffs on Russia and 100% on its energy buyers.
Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 86-11 on August 7, 2026.
Rep. Steny Hoyer’s amendment would list China, India, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Slovak Republic, UAE, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic.

History

Historical Context

In March 2014 the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions on Russia after its annexation of Crimea, initiating the international sanctions regime of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Those measures created a framework that the Graham-Hoyer bill aims to revive, permitting the president to impose new significant steep oil tariffs.

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Story summary

U.S. House will consider Graham’s sanctions bill that lets President Donald Trump impose 100% tariffs on Russian oil.
The bill lets President Donald Trump impose up to 500% tariffs on Russia and 100% on its energy buyers.
Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 86-11 on August 7, 2026.
Rep. Steny Hoyer’s amendment would list China, India, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Slovak Republic, UAE, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic.

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