# 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

119-s-1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1241
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 84
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Harsh, automatic sanctions and trade penalties** would be triggered if Russia refuses to negotiate with Ukraine, violates a peace deal, invades again, or seeks to subvert Ukraine's government. The bill would require visa and property-blocking sanctions, target major Russian banks, ban U.S. energy exports to Russia, restrict U.S. investments and listings tied to Russia, and force duties of at least 500% on Russian imports.

## Cosponsors (84)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big tariffs and Russian energy bans: cost, high. If enacted, the President must raise duties on imports from Russia to at least 500% within 15 days of a covered determination. The law would also set at least 500% duties on goods from countries that knowingly handled Russian-origin energy, reviewed every 90 days, with one 180-day national-security…
- Ban U.S. investment in Russian assets: cost, high. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would ban exports of U.S.-produced energy to Russia within 15 days of a covered determination. U.S. persons and financial firms would be barred from investing in Russia's energy sector and in entities owned or controlled by the Russian government. U.S. persons wou…
- Cut off Russian banks and payments: cost, high. If enacted, the Treasury would block property and bar U.S. transactions with Russian government banks within 15 days of a covered determination. U.S. banks and SEC brokers would generally be barred from processing many transfers to or from Russia. The President could also sanction global financial…
- How sanctions would be enforced: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President must make a covered determination within 15 days and then every 90 days to trigger many sanctions. The bill would require CAATSA sanctions to be applied on that cadence and allow the President to use IEEPA authorities and penalties to implement the rules. The President cou…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1241)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241 (as of 2026-04-21).