
US SanctionsSeptember 20, 2026
Graham Russia Sanctions Act: Mandatory Designations, Tariffs and the New Route to Relief
The Graham Russia Sanctions Act was signed into law on September 18, 2026. It carries the name of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on July 12, 2026, and did not live to see it enacted. For anyone already on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), or at risk of being added to it, the 500 percent tariff headlines are not the point....