US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 8909

Mandatory imposition of sanctions with respect to certain transactions with persons that evade sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation

(a)

In general

The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person if the President determines that the foreign person knowingly, on or after —
(1)
22 U.S.C. 8921 materially violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition contained in or issued pursuant to any covered Executive order, this chapter, or the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 ( et seq.); or
(2)
facilitates a significant transaction or transactions, including deceptive or structured transactions, for or on behalf of—
(A)
any person subject to sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to the Russian Federation; or
(B)
any child, spouse, parent, or sibling of an individual described in subparagraph (A).
(b)

Sanctions described

50 U.S.C. 1701The sanctions described in this subsection are the exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) 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.

(c)

Implementation; penalties

(1)

Implementation

50 U.S.C. 1702The President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( and 1704) to carry out subsection (b).

(2)

Penalties

50 U.S.C. 1705A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (b) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act () to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.

(d)

Application of new sanctions

The President may waive the initial application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person only if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1)
a written determination that the waiver—
(A)
is in the vital national security interests of the United States; or
(B)
will further the enforcement of this chapter;
(2)
in the case of sanctions imposed under this section in connection with a covered Executive order described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (f)(1), a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation is taking steps to implement the Minsk Agreement to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, signed in Minsk, Belarus, on , by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany, the Minsk Protocol, which was agreed to on , and any successor agreements that are agreed to by the Government of Ukraine; and
(3)
in the case of sanctions imposed under this section in connection with a covered Executive order described in subparagraphs (E) or (F) of subsection (f)(1), a certification that the Government of the Russian Federation has made significant efforts to reduce the number and intensity of cyber intrusions conducted by that Government.
(e)

Termination

section 9511 of this titleSubject to , the President may terminate the application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1)
a notice of and justification for the termination; and
(2)
a notice that—
(A)
the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity; and
(B)
the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions under subsection (a) in the future.
(f)

Definitions

In this section:
(1)

Covered executive order

The term “covered Executive order” means any of the following:
(A)
Executive Order No. 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine).
(B)
Executive Order No. 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine).
(C)
Executive Order No. 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine).
(D)
Executive Order No. 13685 (79 Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine).
(E)
Executive Order No. 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. 18077; relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), relating to the Russian Federation.
(F)
Executive Order No. 13757 (82 Fed. Reg. 1; relating to taking additional steps to address the national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), relating to the Russian Federation.
(2)

Foreign person

The term “foreign person” has the meaning given such term in section 595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on ).

(3)

Structured

The term “structured”, with respect to a transaction, has the meaning given the term “structure” in paragraph (xx) of section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).

Pub. L. 113–95, § 10Pub. L. 115–44, title II, § 228(a)131 Stat. 911(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 113–272128 Stat. 2952section 8921 of this titleThe Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 96A (§ 8921 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 95–22391 Stat. 1626section 1701 of Title 50The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title II of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13660, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(A), is Ex. Ord. No. 13660, , 79 F.R. 13493, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13661, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(B), is Ex. Ord. No. 13661, , 79 F.R. 15535, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13662, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(C), is Ex. Ord. No. 13662, , 79 F.R. 16169, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13685, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(D), is Ex. Ord. No. 13685, , 79 F.R. 77357, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13694, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(E), is Ex. Ord. No. 13694, , 80 F.R. 18077, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

section 1701 of Title 50Executive Order No. 13757, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(F), is Ex. Ord. No. 13757, , 82 F.R. 1, sections 1 to 3 of which amended Ex. Ord. No. 13694, which is listed in a table under , War and National Defense.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 113–95, § 10128 Stat. 1096Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, § 1245128 Stat. 3566Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, § 1245(f)128 Stat. 3568Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1235(b)(1)130 Stat. 2491A prior section 8909, , , , which related to annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation, and was superseded by , , , which is not classified to the Code, was repealed by , formerly § 1245(e), , , renumbered § 1245(f), , , .