Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill With Expanded Tariff Powers
The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act gives Trump authority to sanction Moscow and impose tariffs on embargo violators.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law legislation that enables broad sanctions against Russia designed to pressure Moscow into ending its war with Ukraine, while also granting the president expanded authority to impose additional tariffs on nations that violate the embargo.
The measure, formally titled the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, cleared the House of Representatives just two days earlier in a bipartisan 262-159 vote, reflecting unusual cross-party agreement on the legislation's core aim of increasing economic pressure on Russia.
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Despite the strong House margin, the bill drew criticism from some lawmakers who expressed concern that the legislation concentrates too much authority in the executive branch, particularly the provision allowing Trump to levy additional tariffs against countries that circumvent the Russia embargo.
The swift path from House passage to presidential signature — two days — underscores the urgency the administration and congressional allies have placed on sharpening economic tools available to the United States as diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict continue. The bill also addresses Iran, reflecting a broader legislative intent to constrain two of Washington's principal adversaries through financial and trade mechanisms.
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