S. 2904
September 18 (
legislative day
, September 16), 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To impose sanctions with respect to the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; 101. Definitions; PART I—IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS; 111. Imposition of sanctions with respect to vessels suspected of participation in or support of the Russian shadow fleet; 112. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support Russian illicit shipping with vessels subject to United States sanctions; 113. Imposition of sanctions with respect to port terminals accepting oil from Russian shadow fleet vessels; PART II—DISCLOSURES, PUBLICATIONS, AND REPORTS; 121. Alignment of designation authorities with European Union and United Kingdom regarding Russian shadow fleet; 122. Support of efforts of the Joint Expeditionary Force; 123. Database of vessels involved in sabotage and other illicit activities; 124. Report on specific licenses granted under Executive Order 14024; PART III—FLAG STATES REQUIREMENTS AND STRATEGY; 131. Minimum standards for operating as a flag state registry and assessment of efforts to prevent the circumvention of sanctions and other crimes; 132. Strategy for countries that do not make sufficient efforts to comply with minimum standards for operating as a flag state; PART IV—DENYING ACCESS TO UNITED STATES MARKETS FOR RUSSIAN-ORIGIN OIL; 141. International efforts to enforce price cap on oil exports from the Russian Federation; 142. Report on crude oil price cap; PART V—OTHER MATTERS; 151. International efforts to identify vessels transporting Russian-origin oil; 161. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons with certain interests in Russian energy projects; 162. Modifications of Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019; 163. Report on exports of Russian-origin petroleum products; 164. Strategy to counter role of the People’s Republic of China in evasion of sanctions with respect to Russian-origin petroleum products; 171. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that sell, lease, or provides good or services relating to the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation; 181. Sanctions described; 182. Exceptions; waivers; 183. Implementation; TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS; 201. Determination with respect to Russian military actions in support of Russian shadow fleet; 202. Resources for sanctions implementation at the Department of State; 203. Modification of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation; 204. Emergency appropriations for the Countering Russian Influence Fund; 205. Report on presidential drawdown authority and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative; 206. Support for Ukraine arms sales
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,