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119-hr-8219119th Congress

BLOCK PUTIN Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would impose automatic sanctions on senior Hungarian officials who block additional U.S. or EU assistance to Ukraine or facilitate Russian oil or natural gas imports. It would push Hungary to cut its dependence on Russian energy and require formal, time‑bound diversification steps to avoid penalties.

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  • Hungarian officials designated under the bill would face property blocking under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and visa ineligibility with immediate revocation and cancellation of other entry documents.
  • Hungary can avoid sanctions by adopting and beginning to implement a public, time‑bound plan to end dependence on Russian oil and gas with substantial diversification by 2028 and by maintaining 180 days without obstructive actions. The President may also waive sanctions for up to 180 days for vital national security reasons if the individual agrees to refrain from sanctioned actions for at least one year.
  • The Treasury and State Departments must report within 30 days to four congressional committees on any U.S. licenses or "comfort letters" issued on or after Oct. 22, 2025 and estimate the volume and value of Russian oil and gas Hungary purchased under those authorizations. The report must be unclassified with an optional classified annex.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Sanctions exceptions, waivers, and end rules

If enacted, the bill would create several ways to avoid or pause these sanctions. Hungary could avoid sanctions if it adopts and starts a public, time‑bound plan to end dependence on Russian oil and gas (with a binding commitment to substantially diversify before 2028) and stops blocking aid to Ukraine for at least 180 days. The bill would also exempt admissions needed to meet U.S. treaty obligations or to assist U.S. law enforcement, protect authorized U.S. intelligence activities, and allow humanitarian sales, finance, and transport for food and medicine. The President could waive sanctions for up to 180 days if the waiver is vital to U.S. national security and the individual promises to stop sanctionable actions for one year. The sanctions section would end 30 days after the Secretary of State certifies Hungary has adopted and begun implementing an approved diversification plan and has not obstructed aid for 180 days.

Sanctions and travel bans for Hungarian officials

If enacted, this bill would let the President target senior Hungarian officials who block Ukraine aid or facilitate Russian oil and gas imports. The President would have to impose sanctions within 30 days and then every 180 days. Sanctions would allow blocking property under IEEPA for assets in or coming into the United States or controlled by a U.S. person. The bill would also make those officials inadmissible to the United States and automatically revoke any visas or entry documents.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

OH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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