United StatesRussian energy import waivers would be barred under bill
Treasury would be barred from granting Russian energy import waivers, while selected U.S. agencies would have to provide intelligence for Ukraine to defend or retake territory.
What it does
Treasury’s sanctions office would be barred from granting import waivers or general licenses for covered Russian energy products. Treasury also could not fund agreements that violate the import law.
Treasury’s General License 135 for Russian diesel transactions would have no effect. Treasury could not authorize otherwise illegal transactions needed to sell, deliver, or unload Russian crude oil or petroleum products.
Selected U.S. intelligence agencies would have to help Ukraine defend or retake territory from Russia with intelligence support. Agencies would have to report interruptions to congressional intelligence committees within 24 hours.
Argument forRequired intelligence support could help Ukraine identify threats and plan efforts to defend or retake its territory from Russia.
Argument againstThe waiver and license bans could prevent Treasury from allowing limited Russian energy transactions in response to changing circumstances.
More detail
Treasury’s sanctions office would be barred from granting import waivers or general licenses. The restriction covers Russian energy products covered by the import ban. Treasury also could not spend money on agreements that violate the import law.
Russia-related General License 135 would have no legal effect. License 135 concerns the sale, delivery, unloading, and import of Russian diesel fuel. Treasury also could not authorize otherwise illegal transactions ordinarily needed to sell, deliver, or unload Russian crude oil or petroleum products.
The intelligence director would ensure that selected intelligence agencies provide intelligence support to Ukraine’s government. Support must be intended or reasonably expected to help Ukraine defend or retake its territory from Russia. The support must be authorized by law. Each intelligence agency would have to notify the congressional intelligence committees within 24 hours after any interruption in its support for Ukraine begins.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 22Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 22Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.Introduced
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