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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8222

Introduced

End Russian Oil Windfalls Act

Sponsor
DGregory W. Meeks· New York
Introduced
April 9, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.April 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8222 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8222

To nullify Russia-related General License 133, ``Authorizing the 
Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian 
Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to India'', and 
Russia-related General License 134A, ``Authorizing the Delivery and 
Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin 
Loaded on Vessels as of March 12, 2026'', and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Mr. Meeks (for himself and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

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A BILL

To nullify Russia-related General License 133, ``Authorizing the 
Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian 
Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to India'', and 
Russia-related General License 134A, ``Authorizing the Delivery and 
Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin 
Loaded on Vessels as of March 12, 2026'', and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``End Russian Oil Windfalls Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF RUSSIA-RELATED GENERAL LICENSES 133 AND 134A.

(a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, Russia-related General License 133, ``Authorizing the 
Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian 
Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to India'', and 
Russia-related General License 134A, ``Authorizing the Delivery and 
Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin 
Loaded on Vessels as of March 12, 2026'', both issued by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, shall have no 
force or effect.
(b) Future Licenses.--The Secretary of the Treasury may not 
authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by law that are 
ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading 
of crude oil or petroleum products of Russian Federation.

SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions 
described in subsection (b) with respect to any Russian person that 
engages in the following:
(1) Oil and gas extraction.
(2) Oil and gas refinement or production.
(3) Maritime transportation of oil and gas or other 
petroleum products.
(b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are the following:
(1) Asset blocking.--Notwithstanding the requirements of 
section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise of all powers 
granted to the President by that Act to the extent necessary to 
block and prohibit all transactions in all property and 
interests in property of the person 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.
(2) Visas, admission, or parole.--
(A) In general.--An alien who the Secretary of 
State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a 
designee of one of such Secretaries) knows, or has 
reason to believe, is described in subsection (a) is--
(i) inadmissible to the United States;
(ii) ineligible for a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; and
(iii) 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.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
(i) In general.--The issuing consular 
officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee 
of one of such Secretaries) shall, in 
accordance with section 221(i) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry 
documentation issued to an alien described in 
subparagraph (A) regardless of when the visa or 
other entry documentation is issued.
(ii) Effect of revocation.--A revocation 
under clause (i)--
(I) shall take effect immediately; 
and
(II) shall automatically cancel any 
other valid visa or entry documentation 
that is in the alien's possession.
(c) Exceptions.--
(1) Exception to comply with international obligations.--
Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect 
to the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien 
into the United States is necessary to permit the United States 
to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and 
entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United 
Nations and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations.
(2) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian 
assistance.--Sanctions under this section may not be imposed 
with respect to transactions or the facilitation of 
transactions for--
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, 
medicine, or medical devices;
(B) the provision of humanitarian assistance;
(C) financial transactions relating to humanitarian 
assistance; or
(D) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
humanitarian assistance.
(3) Exception for intelligence, law enforcement, and 
national security activities.--Sanctions under this section 
shall not apply to any authorized intelligence, law 
enforcement, or national security activities of the United 
States.
(d) Classified Information.--In any judicial review of a 
determination made under this section, if the determination was based 
on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified 
Information Procedures Act) such information may be submitted to the 
reviewing court ex parte and in camera. This subsection does not confer 
or imply any right to judicial review.
(e) Implementation; Penalties.--
(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person 
that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or 
causes a violation of regulations promulgated to carry out this 
section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a 
person who commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) 
of that Act.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON RUSSIAN OIL.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter for three years, the 
Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other Federal 
departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of 
Russian general license.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include an 
analysis of the impact of Russia-related General License 133, 
``Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products 
of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 5, 2026 to 
India'', and Russia-related General License 134A, ``Authorizing the 
Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian 
Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of March 12, 2026'', both issued 
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the 
Treasury and any extensions or successors thereof on the following:
(1) The volume and sale price of Russian crude and refined 
oil product exports.
(2) The revenue earned by the Government of the Russian 
Federation or Russian Federation state-affiliated or state-
owned entities through exports of oil products, including the 
premium earned on Russian oil as a result of the closure of the 
Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent fallout thereof.
(3) Russian oil production levels.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON RUSSIAN ENERGY COMPANIES INVOLVEMENT IN ABDUCTING 
UKRAINIAN CHILDREN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for two years, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal departments 
and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on any involvement by Russian state-
owned or state-affiliated energy companies in the abduction, forcible 
deportation, or indoctrination of Ukrainian civilians, including 
Ukrainian children.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives.
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