US House Prepares Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill Giving Trump 100% Tariff Powers

The US House of Representatives plans to hold a vote next week on a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that recently passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support, according to Bloomberg on September 11.

The legislation would grant US President Donald Trump the authority to impose 100% tariffs on the five largest foreign buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas, as well as the five top nations helping bypass energy restrictions.

Countries like China, India, and Turkey currently lead as the largest importers of Russian energy products.

Floor action will proceed under a standard voting procedure requiring a simple majority for passage. The measure has generated pushback among some House lawmakers who express concern over broadening executive tariff powers and triggering higher oil prices.

Despite those concerns, House leadership resolved to move forward with the bill—which maintains support from both parties and the White House—following their return from a Republican retreat.

At the same time, retail associations and the US Chamber of Commerce have voiced worry that the bill provides the White House with fresh legal grounds for expansive tariffs. In response, business coalitions drafted a letter urging congressional leaders to alter the text.

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“We urge Congress to remove the tariff authority from the bill and instead focus on targeted sanctions, stepped-up enforcement against sanctions evasion, and coordinated diplomacy with nations purchasing Russian energy,” the groups stated.

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act passed the Senate with an overwhelming 86-11 majority after more than two years of development.

However, the bill was omitted from the House’s immediate voting schedule as lawmakers returned from their summer recess, which placed the high-profile legislation at serious risk of languishing indefinitely ahead of the congressional elections.

House Republican leadership showed little momentum toward bringing the measure to the floor, while Speaker Mike Johnson remained noncommittal on whether the bill would receive a vote.

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