H.R. 2548 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Apr 1, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets penalties for Russian actions toward Ukraine
This bill creates automatic consequences if the President determines that Russia refuses to negotiate peace with Ukraine, breaks a peace deal, invades Ukraine again, or tries to overthrow the Ukrainian government. If that happens, the bill requires the President to impose sanctions on Russian officials and military leaders, block their property and visas, place heavy taxes on Russian goods coming into the U.S., sanction Russian banks and anyone doing business with them, and ban exports of American energy products to Russia. The bill also targets other countries that trade in Russian uranium and petroleum with similar high taxes on their goods.
How it affects you
If triggered, these measures could affect Americans who buy Russian goods or do business with Russia, since the high import taxes would likely raise prices on certain products. U.S. companies involved in energy exports or international trade might face new restrictions on where they can do business. Most everyday Americans would feel indirect effects through potential changes in prices or availability of certain goods, but the direct impact depends on whether the President determines Russia meets the conditions outlined in the bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 1, 2025)
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
This bill imposes penalties on certain persons (individuals and entities) if the President determines that the Russian government or a person acting at Russia's direction is involved with (1) refusing to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine; (2) violating a negotiated peace agreement; (3) initiating another invasion of Ukraine; or (4) overthrowing, dismantling, or seeking to subvert the Ukrainian government.
If the President makes such a determination, the bill requires certain actions including
• the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on specified persons such as the Russian president, certain Russian military commanders, and any foreign person that knowingly provides defense items to the Russian armed forces;
• the President must increase the rate of duty on all goods and services imported from Russia into the United States to at least 500% relative to the value of such goods and services;
• the President must increase the rate of duty on all goods and services imported into the United States from countries that knowingly engage in the exchange of Russian-origin uranium and petroleum products to at least 500% relative to the value of such goods and services;
• the Department of the Treasury must impose property-blocking sanctions on any financial institution organized under Russian law and owned wholly or partly by Russia, and any financial institution that engages in transactions with those entities; and
• the Department of Commerce must prohibit the export, reexport, or in-country transfer to or in Russia of any U.S.-produced energy or energy product.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2548
A BILL
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) · Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · International Affairs · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 1, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Sections · 20
- Sec. 1Short title; table of contentsNo change
- Sec. 2Sense of CongressNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Covered determinationNo change
- Sec. 5Imposition of sanctions on certain persons affiliated with or supporting the Government of the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 6Imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions affiliated with the Government of the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 7Imposition of sanctions with respect to other entities owned by or affiliated with the Government of the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 8Prohibition on transfers of funds involving the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 9Prohibition on listing or trading of Russian entities on United States securities exchangesNo change
- Sec. 10Prohibition on investments by United States financial institutions that benefit the Government of the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 11Prohibition on energy exports to, and investments in energy sector of, the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 12Prohibition on purchases of sovereign debt of the Russian Federation by United States personsNo change
- Sec. 13Prohibition on provision of services to sanctioned financial institutions by international financial messaging systemsNo change
- Sec. 14Prohibition on importing, and sanctions with respect to, uranium from the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 15Increases in duties on goods and services imported from the Russian FederationNo change
- Sec. 16Imposition of CAATSA sanctionsNo change
- Sec. 17Duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin oil, uranium, and petroleum productsNo change
- Sec. 18ExceptionsNo change
- Sec. 19Implementation; penaltiesNo change
- Sec. 20Termination authority; reimposition of sanctionsNo change