Sec. 102. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons affiliated with or supporting the government of the russian federation
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall— review any persons and vessels that may be described in subsection (b); and after conducting that review— impose the sanctions described in subsection
(e)with respect to any persons the President determines are described in subsection (b); and identify as blocked property any vessels the President determines are described in subsection (b). The persons and vessels described in this subsection are the following: The following officials of the Government of the Russian Federation: The President of the Russian Federation. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Deputy Ministers of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation. The Commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Russian Federation. The Commander of Logistical Support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The commanders of the Russian Federation military districts. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation. The Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation. The Director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. The Director of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Director of the National Guard of the Russian Federation. The Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation. Any other senior official of the Russian Federation, as determined by the President. Any foreign person that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act— knowingly sells, leases, or provides, or facilitates selling, leasing, or providing, goods or services relating to the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation, including— computer numerical control
(CNC)tools and associated machinery, software, and maintenance or upgrade services; lubricant additives; nitrocellulose, wood cellulose, and associated additives and components necessary for the production of propellant or energetics for munitions; chemical coatings; fiber optic cables with military applications and associated technologies needed to manufacture such cables; advanced sensors; items on the Common High Priority Items List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; or any additional items determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to be critical to the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation; knowingly facilitates deceptive or structured transactions to provide the goods and services described in subparagraph (A); knowingly conducts a significant transaction with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; knowingly engages, directly or indirectly, in activities that— materially undermine the military readiness of Ukraine; seek to overthrow, dismantle, or subvert the Government of Ukraine; debilitate the critical infrastructure of Ukraine; debilitate cybersecurity systems through malicious electronic attacks or cyberattacks on Ukraine; undermine the democratic processes of Ukraine; undermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of Ukraine; or involve committing serious abuses of internationally recognized human rights against citizens of Ukraine, including forcible transfers, enforced disappearances, unjust detainment, forced deportation of children, or torture; knowingly participated or is participating in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula; knowingly endangered the integrity, safety, or undermined Ukrainian operational control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station located in southeastern Ukraine since the Russian Federation launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine; is a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of, or principal shareholder with a controlling or majority interest in, an entity that is operating in the defense industrial base or energy or transportation sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation in support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; is an oligarch in the Russian Federation who— has not demonstrated opposition to the Russian Federation’s war on Ukraine; or continues, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, to benefit from an association with the Government of the Russian Federation; is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation— transnational crime, corruption, bribery, extortion, or money laundering; assassination, murder, or other unlawful killing of, or infliction of other bodily harm or other crimes against humanity against, a United States person or a citizen or national of an ally or partner of the United States; activities that undermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of the United States or an ally or partner of the United States; or deceptive or structured transactions or dealings that circumvent the application of any sanctions imposed by the United States, including through the use of digital currencies or assets or the use of physical assets; or is a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of, or principal shareholder with a controlling or majority interest in, any of the following Russian energy projects: The Yamal Liquefied Natural Gas Project or a successor project. The Arctic 1, 2, and 3 Liquefied Natural Gas Projects or a successor project. Projects in the Arctic region carried out after the date of the enactment of this Act. Any foreign vessel the President determines, based on credible information, is used by the Government of the Russian Federation or Russian persons to move crude oil, arms, or other goods for the purpose of circumventing sanctions imposed by the United States or other countries, including any vessel the owner, operator, or manager of which knowingly— exhibits or engages in unsafe or nonstandard maritime behavior in furtherance of the transportation of crude oil, uranium, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, or coal products that originated in the Russian Federation; lacks adequate maritime insurance for the transport of goods described in subparagraph (A); or evades compliance with a price cap for crude oil and petroleum products that originated in the Russian Federation established by— the international coalition made up of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States and known as the Price Cap Coalition ; or the United States. Any foreign person that the President determines knowingly— owns, operates, or manages a vessel described in paragraph (3); provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance necessary for such a vessel; serves as a captain or senior leadership of the crew of such a vessel; or transfers to the Russian Federation, or provides for the use of by a Russian person, any vessel designed for the transportation of crude oil, uranium, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, or coal products. Any foreign vessel that the President determines knowingly— transports crude oil, uranium, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, or coal products that originated in the Russian Federation; engages in a ship-to-ship transfer involving crude oil, uranium, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, or coal products that originated in the Russian Federation with a vessel that is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States; or provides services to a vessel described in subparagraph
(A)or (B). Any foreign person that the President determines is the owner or operator of a foreign port that allows a vessel subject to sanctions imposed by the United States for supporting the Russian Federation to port or otherwise receive services. Any foreign person, including a foreign person acting on behalf of a person described in this subsection (in this paragraph referred to as the sanctioned person ), if the sanctioned person transferred property or an interest in property to the person— after the date on which the President imposed sanctions with respect to the sanctioned person; or before that date, if the sanctioned person did so in an attempt to evade the imposition of sanctions. In determining under subsection (b)(3) if a vessel is a foreign vessel used by the Government of the Russian Federation or Russian persons to move crude oil, arms, or other goods for the purpose of circumventing sanctions, the President may use as prima facie evidence that the vessel is subject to sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, the European Union, the Group of 7, or a member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Sanctions and other measures provided for under any Executive order issued to address the national emergency that the President continued on April 10, 2025, with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation (90 Fed. Reg. 15523), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, including with respect to all persons sanctioned under any such Executive order, shall remain in effect. The sanctions described in this subsection to be imposed with respect to a person described in subsection
(b)are the following: The President shall exercise all of the powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) to block any vessel described in subsection (b), and block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person described in subsection (b), if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. An alien described in subsection
(b)shall be— inadmissible to the United States; ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ). The visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in subsection
(b)shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. A revocation under clause
(i)shall— take effect immediately; and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien.
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Sec. 102
Imposition of sanctions on certain persons affiliated with or supporting the government of the russian federation
Fed. Reg.90 FR 15523
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