Will support passing Russia and Iran sanctions legislation with an amendment limiting tariff authority to the named countries covered by the bill.

I believe the change sufficiently addresses the concerns that have been raised, and I hope we can adopt it so the House can move forward on a strongly bipartisan basis with passage of this bill.

Hoyer said he hoped his amendment would be adopted so the House could move forward on bipartisan passage of the Russia and Iran sanctions bill.

Hoyer: If We Do Not Pass this Bill, There Will be Great Joy in the Kremlin and Great Devastation in Kyiv | Congressman Steny Hoyer
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1 Version 1 Hoyer (MD) , Kaptur (OH) Democrat Lists the specific countries not exempt from tariffs for purchasing Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitating sanctions evasion. The full text of the amendment can be seen below. Insert the following in Sec. 113 (c): (3) the initial countries that shall be described in this subsection as eligible for duties of up to 100 percent are the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Submitted

Hoyer sponsored an amendment to the Russia and Iran sanctions bill specifying countries eligible for duties of up to 100 percent for purchasing Russian-origin energy or facilitating sanctions evasion.

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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I believe the change sufficiently addresses the concerns that have been raised, and I hope we can adopt it so the House can move forward on a strongly bipartisan basis with passage of this bill.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hoyer publicly urged adoption of his amendment and passage of the sanctions bill, showing concrete effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hoyer: If We Do Not Pass this Bill, There Will be Great Joy in the Kremlin and Great Devastation in Kyiv
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the initial countries that shall be described in this subsection as eligible for duties of up to 100 percent are the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The submitted Hoyer-Kaptur amendment would limit tariff eligibility by naming specific countries.

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Draft%20Ukraine%20Amendment%20for%20Rules260913205207144.pdf
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Hoyer (MD), Kaptur (OH) | Democrat | Lists the specific countries not exempt from tariffs for purchasing Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitating sanctions evasion.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Rules Committee listed Hoyer as a sponsor of the amendment that named countries for tariff authority.

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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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Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #1 to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, offered by Representative Hoyer, which would list the specific countries not exempt from tariffs for purchasing Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitating sanctions evasion. Defeated: 3–7

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Rules Committee rejected making Hoyer's amendment in order, blocking that route for adoption under the rule.

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CRPT-119hrpt825.pdf
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it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of 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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The reported rule allowed only a single motion to concur in the Senate amendments, not consideration of Hoyer's amendment on the floor.

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BILLS-119hres1530rh.pdf
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 211 (Roll no. 300).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House adopted the rule governing consideration of H.R. 5334 after the Hoyer amendment was not made in order, leaving the commitment unresolved as of the latest checked floor record.

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House Floor Summary: September 15th, 2026
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