Strengthen sanctions on major purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas, Russia’s shadow fleet, and Chinese entities supporting Russia’s defense industrial base or military procurement.

This legislation would strengthen U.S. sanctions on major purchasers of Russian oil & natural gas and target Russia's shadow fleet of vessels used to circumvent Western energy restrictions. It also sanctions Chinese individuals and entities that support Russia's defense industrial base or military procurement.

Auchincloss cosponsored legislation to strengthen sanctions targeting Russian energy revenue, shadow fleet activity, and Chinese support for Russia’s defense sector.

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Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334. Makes in order a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, the House Rules Committee set up floor consideration of the Senate-amended sanctions package, but this procedural step did not enact the sanctions.

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Senate amendment to H.R. 5334 – Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | House of Representatives Committee on Rules
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Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 210 and H.J. Res. 213, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The House adopted the procedural rule for considering the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 on September 15, 2026; the sanctions package still required final House action and presidential signature.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Vasquez, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Barr, Mr. Case, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Auchincloss was listed as an original cosponsor of the House version, a concrete effort toward the commitment, but the introduced bill was referred to committees rather than enacted.

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H.R. 10076 (IH) - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10076ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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A country described in this subsection is a foreign country that-- (1)(A) knowingly made new purchases of crude oil or natural gas that originated in the Russian Federation

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly targets countries purchasing Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas, matching a major part of the promise, but remains proposed legislation.

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GovInfo: Text of H.R. 10076 Introduced in House
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Any foreign vessel the President determines, based on credible information, is used by the Government of the Russian Federation or Russian persons to move crude oil, uranium, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, coal products, arms, or other goods for the purpose of circumventing sanctions imposed by the United States or other countries

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House bill would reach Russia-linked vessels used to evade sanctions, addressing the shadow-fleet portion of the claim, but not yet delivering enacted sanctions.

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GovInfo: Text of H.R. 10076 Introduced in House
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Vote Result: Bill Passed Measure Number: H.R. 5334

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate passed the sanctions vehicle by roll call before it moved to the House, showing substantial congressional progress but not final enactment as of the latest official House procedural records found.

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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