--- title: "Graham's 'Hellish Sanctions': US House May Consider the Bill as Early as September" description: "Vladyslav Vlasyuk stated that Graham's sanctions bill against the Russian Federation and Iran retains bipartisan support in the US Congress and could be considered in the House of Representatives as early as September." date: 2026-08-26T19:56:21.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/graham-hellish-sanctions-house-representatives-september-2026 tags: [us-sanctions-russia, lindsey-graham, us-congress, ukraine, sanctions-bill, iran] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Graham's 'Hellish Sanctions': US House May Consider the Bill as Early as September ![Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at US Congress hearings on the 'hellish sanctions' bill](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/27/sanktsii-grema-palata-predstaviteley-septabr-2026/sanktsii-grema-palata-predstaviteley-septabr-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The US Senate approved Graham's sanctions bill against the Russian Federation and Iran on August 7 with 86 votes; the document has been sent to the House of Representatives. - Vladyslav Vlasyuk stated that bipartisan support is maintained and that Ukraine intends to push for the adoption of the law in September. - The bill provides for sanctions against the Russian leadership, banks, the energy sector, oligarchs, and the "shadow fleet," as well as tariffs against countries purchasing Russian energy. Sustained bipartisan support for the sanctions bill, co-authored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, remains strong in the US Congress. This was stated by Vladyslav Vlasyuk, the President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, during a televised marathon, emphasizing that the document has already been approved by the Senate and has been sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. According to him, the Ukrainian side intends to take advantage of the House of Representatives returning to work next week to intensify negotiations with American lawmakers and personally advocate for the adoption of the document. ### Bipartisan Support and the Role of the House of Representatives Vlasyuk noted that significant bipartisan support in the US Congress for increasing pressure on Russia is still in place, although the final timing of the vote depends on the document's further progress through the American parliament. The Commissioner reported that he plans to work in the US to support the bill and persuade lawmakers of the need to adopt it. "We are interested in the toolkit that will be available for pressuring Russia and, at the same time, Iran. We will convince members of Congress that this is truly needed for Ukraine and for Ukraine's victory," he stated. A colleague of Lindsey Graham's specifically pointed out that the sanctions law against the Russian Federation could be adopted as early as September. ### What the Bill Provides For As a reminder, on August 7 the US Senate approved a bill tightening sanctions against Russia and Iran, supporting it with 86 votes. The document provides for sanctions against the Russian leadership, banks, the energy sector, oligarchs, and the so-called "shadow fleet." In addition, it makes it possible to impose high tariffs on countries that continue to purchase Russian energy carriers. Thus, the bill combines direct restrictions on Russian entities with economic pressure on third countries that maintain trade ties with Moscow. ### Contradictory Data When comparing sources, a discrepancy in chronology and wording is noted. Some publications (in particular, materials from mid-July) describe the bill as an initiative that senators "propose" to adopt, while Ukrainian sources record an already-held Senate vote on August 7 with a result of 86 votes "in favor." These versions do not contradict each other in substance but reflect different stages of the document's progress: first the proposal and discussion, then the vote in the Senate. At the same time, the timing of adoption in the House of Representatives remains uncertain: September is named as the expected, but unconfirmed, deadline, and the final voting date depends on the agenda and the document's progress in the lower chamber. ### Significance for Ukraine and Comparison with EU Sanctions For Ukraine, the adoption of the document could become an additional tool of pressure on Russia, provided it receives the necessary support from American lawmakers. Ukrainian authorities believe that the restrictions being prepared in Washington could turn out to be significantly stricter than the sanctions currently in force by the European Union. Thus, the bill, associated with the name of the late Senator Graham, is positioned as a "memorial law" intended to enshrine the strengthening of the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation and Iran at the level of US legislation. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Graham's "hellish sanctions" could be adopted in September: Zelensky's office assesses the chances](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pekelni-sanktsiyi-grema-mozhut-uhvaliti-veresni-1787774037.html) - Основной источник: заявления Власюка, голосование Сената 7 августа (86 голосов), направление в Палату представителей, ожидание сентябрьского рассмотрения. - ["Hellish sanctions" against Russia: how Lindsey Graham's death pushed Congress to adopt his ...](https://focus.ua/opinions/760849-rossii-prigotovitsya-ssha-namereny-vvesti-zhestkie-sankcii-protiv-rf-po-modeli-senatora-grema) - Подтверждает статус Грэма как покойного и контекст продвижения его санкционной инициативы в Конгрессе. - [Lindsey Graham's memorial law: US senators propose new sanctions against Russia](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20260715-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%B8-%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B-%D1%81%D1%88%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%82-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8) - Датируется 15.07.2026 и описывает стадию предложения законопроекта; хронологически предшествует голосованию Сената 7 августа, что учтено в блоке противоречивых данных. - [Graham* is dead, but his sanctions live on: how Washington decided to "honor the memory" of a fierce Russophobe with new ...](https://argumenti.ru/opinion/grem-umer-no-ego-sankcii-zhivut-kak-v-vashingtone-reshili-pochtit-pamyat-yarogo-1003425) - Подтверждает факт смерти Грэма и продолжение работы над его санкционным законопроектом в Вашингтоне. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What is the Graham bill and what does it provide for? **A:** It is a sanctions bill co-authored by Senator Lindsey Graham. It provides for sanctions against the Russian leadership, banks, the energy sector, oligarchs, and the "shadow fleet," as well as the possibility of imposing high tariffs on countries that continue to purchase Russian energy carriers. ### Q: What stage is the bill at now? **A:** The US Senate approved the document on August 7 with 86 votes, after which it was sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. The final vote in the lower chamber has not yet taken place. ### Q: When could the law be adopted? **A:** Graham's colleague and Ukrainian sources indicate that consideration in the House of Representatives could take place as early as September, although the exact date depends on the agenda and the document's progress through the parliament. ### Q: What is Ukraine's position on this bill? **A:** Vladyslav Vlasyuk, the President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, stated that Ukraine intends to actively push for the adoption of the law, viewing it as an additional tool of pressure on Russia and Iran, potentially stricter than EU sanctions.