Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-111
§10809 Prohibition on Purchase of Sovereign Debt of the Russian Federation by United States Persons
Title 22 › CHAPTER 115 — SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION › § 10809
Summary
When the law goes into effect, no United States person, including U.S. banks and other financial institutions, may buy debt issued by the Russian government.
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Title 22, §10809
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Upon the enactment of this Act, the purchase of sovereign debt of the Government of the Russian Federation by any United States person (including a United States financial institution) is prohibited.
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The enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the enactment of div. A of Pub. L. 119–111, known as the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which was approved Sept. 18, 2026. For complete classification of div. A of Pub. L. 119–111 to the Code, see
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note set out under section 10801 of this title and Tables.
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22 U.S.C. § 10809
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 25, 2026
Release point: 119-111