H.R. 2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Sponsor
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · PA-1
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Apr 1, 2025
Referred to Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. for review
H.R. 2548 would lock in crushing Russia sanctions
Why it matters
A 500% tariff is the bill's biggest hammer. H.R. 2548 would require rapid sanctions on Russian leaders, banks, debt, energy, and uranium—and it would also hit countries that knowingly keep buying key Russian exports.
H.R. 2548 creates an automatic sanctions system tied to Russia's conduct toward Ukraine. If the president determines that Russia is refusing peace negotiations, breaking a peace agreement, launching another invasion, or trying to subvert Ukraine's government, sanctions have to follow on a fixed schedule.
The bill goes after both people and institutions. It targets 24 senior Russian leadership posts with asset blocking and visa revocations, and it expands penalties to the Central Bank of Russia, major banks including Sberbank, VTB, and Gazprombank, and other Russian-owned financial institutions.
It also reaches into trade and investment. U.S. investors could not buy Russian sovereign debt or put money into entities owned or controlled by the Russian government or military, and U.S. financial firms would face tighter restrictions on transfers tied to Russia.
The sharpest trade provision is a 500% tariff on Russian goods and services. H.R. 2548 also applies that same 500% rate to imports from countries that knowingly trade in Russian-origin oil, uranium, or petroleum products.
The bill's definition of a new invasion is broad. It includes cyberattacks, missile strikes, blockades, and attacks on territory controlled by another sovereign country, making it harder for future aggression to fall outside the trigger.
H.R. 2548 Bill Summary
What H.R. 2548 actually does.
Sanctions start on a 15-day clock
The president must make an initial determination within 15 days after enactment and repeat that review every 90 days. The triggers include refusing peace talks with Ukraine, violating a peace agreement, launching another invasion, or trying to subvert Ukraine's government.
Top Russian leaders lose U.S. access
The bill requires sanctions on 24 senior Russian leadership positions, including the president, prime minister, key ministers, and top security chiefs. Their U.S.-linked property would be blocked, and existing visas would be revoked.
Major Russian banks face a U.S. cutoff
H.R. 2548 targets the Central Bank of Russia, Sberbank, VTB Bank, Gazprombank, and other Russian-owned financial institutions. It also reaches institutions that transact with them, cutting off access to key U.S. banking channels.
Russian imports get hit with a 500% tariff
The bill imposes a 500% tariff on goods and services imported from Russia. That same rate would also apply to imports from countries that knowingly keep trading in Russian-origin oil, uranium, or petroleum products.
U.S. money can't flow into Russian state finance
U.S. persons could not buy Russian sovereign debt, and U.S. financial institutions—including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and investment companies—could not invest in entities owned or controlled by the Russian government or armed forces.
Russian uranium and energy ties get squeezed
The bill bans uranium imports from Russia or Rosatom, including uranium routed through third countries if it was sourced there. It also blocks U.S.-produced energy exports to Russia and bars U.S. investment in Russia's energy sector.
Who benefits from H.R. 2548?
Ukraine and people watching for another invasion
H.R. 2548 is designed to make another Russian attack more costly by tying penalties to specific conduct. The bill text also identifies 19 sectors of Ukrainian critical infrastructure—from energy and communications to healthcare and water systems—as central to what is at risk.
Lawmakers who want sanctions to be automatic
Instead of relying mainly on case-by-case executive action, Congress would set mandatory deadlines: 15 days for the first determination, then reviews every 90 days. That gives supporters of tougher sanctions a built-in enforcement timetable.
U.S. industries competing with Russian uranium or energy
American suppliers could benefit if Russian uranium and energy-linked trade lose more access to the U.S. market. A 500% tariff is intended to make affected imports dramatically more expensive.
Who is affected by H.R. 2548?
Russian political, military, and security leadership
Twenty-four top posts would face mandatory sanctions, including asset blocking and visa bans. That reaches from the Kremlin's top leadership to major security and intelligence officials.
U.S. banks, brokers, and investment firms
If you work in finance, this bill adds compliance burdens quickly. Transfers involving Russia would tighten, Russian sovereign debt would be off-limits, and many investments tied to the Russian state or military would be barred.
Importers buying from countries tied to Russian commodities
The bill does not stop at Russia itself. If a country knowingly keeps trading in Russian-origin oil, uranium, or petroleum products, its exports to the United States could face a 500% tariff too.
Countries still doing energy business with Russia
Allies and other trading partners could face pressure to unwind purchases of Russian-origin commodities. The bill allows only a narrow presidential waiver—one use for up to 180 days.
HR2548 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
About the Sponsor
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican, Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district · 9 years in Congress
Committees: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ways and Means
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Cosponsors (155)
This bill has 155 cosponsors: 92 Democrats, 63 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 44 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and 41 more.
Mike Quigley
Democrat · IL
Joe Wilson
Republican · SC
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat · OH
Jennifer Kiggans
Republican · VA
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat · FL
J. Hill
Republican · AR
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Ann Wagner
Republican · MO
Steny Hoyer
Democrat · MD
Mike Flood
Republican · NE
Eric Swalwell
Democrat · CA
Gabe Evans
Republican · CO
Cosponsor Coverage Map
Committee Sponsors
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
13 of 47 committee members cosponsored
Ways and Means Committee
17 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Financial Services Committee
16 of 53 committee members cosponsored
Judiciary Committee
9 of 42 committee members cosponsored
Foreign Affairs Committee
24 of 50 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 2548 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- International Affairs
- Introduced
- Apr 1, 2025
Referred to Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. for review
Apr 1, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page with text, status, sponsors, and actions for the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control administers the core Russia sanctions framework that this bill would expand and harden.
CBP is the main federal agency that implements and enforces U.S. import duties, including any tariff changes Congress enacts.
The bill expressly calls for CAATSA sanctions in Section 16, making the official Congress.gov page for that law a relevant source.
The bill defines financial institutions by cross-reference to 31 U.S.C. 5312, so the official U.S. Code page helps explain which entities are covered.
H.R. 2548 Common Questions
What does H.R. 2548 do?
H.R. 2548 would require broad sanctions on Russia if the president determines Russia is refusing peace talks with Ukraine, breaking a peace deal, or launching another invasion. It also adds a 500% tariff on Russian imports.
How high is the tariff in H.R. 2548?
The bill sets a 500% tariff on goods and services imported from Russia. It also applies that same 500% rate to imports from countries that knowingly trade in Russian-origin oil, uranium, or petroleum products.
How fast would sanctions start under H.R. 2548?
Fast. The president would have 15 days after enactment to make the first determination, and sanctions on covered people would have to start within 15 days after that. Reviews would continue every 90 days.
Would H.R. 2548 punish countries that still buy Russian oil or uranium?
Yes. If a country knowingly trades in Russian-origin oil, uranium, or petroleum products, the bill would hit its exports to the United States with a 500% tariff.
Can Americans still buy Russian government bonds under H.R. 2548?
No. U.S. persons would be barred from purchasing sovereign debt issued by the Russian Federation.
Does H.R. 2548 ban Russian uranium imports?
Yes. The bill would ban uranium imports from Russia or Rosatom, including uranium routed through another country if it was sourced from Russia or Rosatom.
Which Russian banks would be targeted?
The bill names the Central Bank of Russia, Sberbank, VTB Bank, and Gazprombank, then expands coverage to other Russian-owned financial institutions and institutions that transact with them.
Does H.R. 2548 treat a cyberattack as a new invasion trigger?
Yes. The bill defines a military invasion broadly enough to include cyberattacks, missile strikes, blockades, and other attacks beyond a traditional ground invasion.
Based on H.R. 2548 bill text
H.R. 2548 Bill Text
“To impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation if the Government of the Russian Federation refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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