Pass sanctions that hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine and extend sanctions restricting funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.

Michael T. McCaul · Texas · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine and extend sanctions restricting funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release after House passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; federal House office context for TX-10 incumbent Michael McCaul.

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This legislation — which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for more than a year and secured the White House’s support — will hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine and extend sanctions that restrict funding for Iran’s energy and weapons sectors.

McCaul introduced bipartisan legislation intended to impose tougher sanctions tied to Russian energy purchases and extend sanctions on Iran's energy and weapons sectors.

McCaul, Hoyer, Colleagues Introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Congressman Michael McCaul
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This legislation — which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for more than a year and secured the White House’s support — will hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine and extend sanctions that restrict funding for Iran’s energy and weapons sectors.

McCaul's office reiterated that the sanctions legislation would hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable and extend restrictions on funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors.

McCaul Speaks After House Passes Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Congressman Michael McCaul
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10076 as introduced in the House on August 10, 2026 by Michael T. McCaul and referred to multiple House committees; the bill version remains Introduced in House. The bill text includes duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion, and extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 from 2026 to 2031.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text/status shows McCaul introduced legislation matching the commitment, but it had not passed the House or become law as of the latest official action shown, so the commitment remains unresolved with concrete effort.

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H.R. 10076 (IH) - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
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McCaul's official House release says he and Steny Hoyer introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, describing it as legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable and extend sanctions restricting funding for Iran's energy and weapons sectors. It also says the House text is identical to the Senate-passed text and that the House still needed to act.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McCaul publicly took ownership of introducing the relevant House bill after Senate passage, but the release frames enactment as future work rather than a completed delivery.

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McCaul, Hoyer, Colleagues Introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Congressman Michael McCaul
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

McCaul materially advanced legislation matching the promise by introducing H.R. 10076, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, in the House on August 10, 2026. The measure targets major purchasers of Russian oil and gas and extends Iran energy/weapons-related sanctions, but the latest official status shows the House bill only introduced and referred to committees, while the Senate-passed related text had not become enacted law. Because the promised sanctions have not yet passed into law and McCaul remains in office, the promise is not delivered or failed; it remains pending with concrete same-term effort.

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