,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cged  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjbb,mr4     
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit ! importation ( crude oil &    
petroleum products f ! ,russian         
,f$]ation1 to impose sanctions ) respect
 to p]sons involv$ 9 ! importation ( su*
 crude oil & petroleum products :o h    
engag$ 9 acts ( corruption or :o are    
responsible = s]i\s human rights abuses1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sev]+ ,put9's    
,imm5se ,ga9s f ,oil ,transf]s ,act (   
#bjbb or ! ,,spigot ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjbb1 ! ,russian      
,f$]ation laun*$ a l>ge scale invasion (
 ,ukra9e t violat$ ,ukra9e's sov]eignty 
& t]ritorial integrity4  7#b7 ,9 #bjba1 
! ,russian ,f$]ation became !           
second-l>ge/ export] ( crude oil &      
petroleum products to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  

aft] ,canada4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbj1 #g p]c5t (
 all petroleum imports to ! ,unit$      
,/ates came f ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* 
is m ?an 0 import$ f ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi  
,arabia4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates private 
sector import$ #hdh1jjj b>rels ( oil f !
 ,russian ,f$]ation p] day 9 ,june      
#bjba4  7#e7 ,f ,janu>y ?r\gh ,decemb]  
#bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates import$          
#bde1aid1jjj b>rels ( oil f ! ,russian  
,f$]ation1 :i* at an annual av]age ( #ga
 p] b>rel equals approximately          
#ag1djj1jjj1jjj 9 oil imports4  7#f7 ,z 
( ,febru>y #bjbb1 oil prices h ris5 to  
#ib p] b>rel4  7#g7 ,accord+ to !       
,m9i/ry ( ,f9ance ( ! ,russian          
,f$]ation1 #cf p]c5t ( all rev5ue ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation came f 
! oil & gas sector 9 #bjba4 ,9 #bjai &  
#bjbj1 ! ov]all p]c5tage ( rev5ue ( t   
,gov]nm5t t came f ! oil & gas sector   
rea*$ #ci & #bh p]c5t1 respectively4    
7#h7 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,russian          
,f$]ation1 ,vladimir ,put91 relies on a 
network ( gov]nm5t (ficials1 heads (    

/ate-own$ ent]prises1 & bus9ess lead]s  
to ma9ta9 8 grasp on p[]4  7#i7         
,russian-own$ en]gy entities t h ties to
 individuals align$ ) ,put9 see b5efits 
f reliance by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on imports
 ( crude oil & petroleum products f !   
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#aj7 ,9 e>ly      
#bjba1 political prison] ,alexei        
,navalny's ,anti-,corruption ,f\ndation 
outl9$ "s ( ! corrupt l9kages betwe5    
,russian oil giant ,rosneft1 ) key ,put9
 ally ,igor ,se*9 z its head1 &         
,vladimir ,put9 himself4  7#aa7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has already tak5
 action aga9/ individuals ) l9ks to !   
en]gy sector ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 su*
 z ,igor ,se*91 ,boris & ,arkady        
,rot5b]g1 ,kirill ,%amalov1 ,viktor     
,vekselb]g1 & ,s]gey ,frus5ko1 "u-- 7,a7
 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights    
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72  7,b7 ,executive 
,ord]s #acffa & #acffb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  

additional p]sons contribut+ to !       
situation 9 ,ukra9e71 codifi$ by section
 #bbb ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies  
,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#iebb72 &  7,c7 ,executive ,ord] #acehb 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to    
block+ prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & 
prohibit+ c]ta9 transactions ) respect  
to ,syria74  7#ab7 ,:ile sanctions      
impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 response to 
! ,russian ,f$]ation's w> ( aggression  
aga9/ ,ukra9e h l>gely exempt$ ! en]gy  
sector1 on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ann\nc$ action aga9/ !
 foll[+ #b additional individuals ) l9ks
 to t sector3 7,a7 ,ivan ,se*91 son (   
,igor ,se*91 & report$ly a deputy head (
 a dep>tm5t at ,rosneft4  7,b7 ,&rey    
,patru%ev1 a lead] ( ,gazprom ,neft1 &  
son ( ,nikolai ,platonovi* ,patru%ev1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,russian ,security        
,c\ncil4  7#ac7 ,despite ongo+ ,unit$   
,/ates imports ( crude oil & petroleum  
products f ! ,russian ,f$]ation & exi/+ 
laws & policies aga9/ support+ human    

rights abuses1 !re has be5 no ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-l$ analysis ( ! l9kages
 betwe5 ! en]gy sector ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation & corruption or human rights  
abuses4  7#ad7 ,oil import$ f ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation contributes to ! ov]all      
,unit$ ,/ates c>bon footpr9t1 :i* makes 
up ne>ly #ae p]c5t ( all global gre5h\se
 gas emissions4  7#ae7 ,on ,janu>y #bg1 
#bjba1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 issu$
 ,executive ,ord] #adjjh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4
 #gfai2 relat+ to tackl+ ! climate      
crisis at home & abroad71 :i* id5tifies 
climate *ange z an ess5tial elem5t ( !  
=eign policy & national security /rategy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se cites climate *ange z a       
national security ?reat1 not+ t #ajj    
p]c5t ( geographic combatant comm&s 7   
affect$ by climate-relat$ impacts 9     
#bjai1 & m ?an #a1gjj milit>y           
in/allations cont9ue to be ?reat5$ by   
sea-level rise4 ,extreme wea!r ev5ts h  
caus$ m ?an #gif1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 damage 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #e ye>s be=e !   

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act alone4     
7#ag7 ,presid5t ,bid5 has set an        
economy-wide t>get = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
r$uce its net gre5h\se gas emissions by 
#ej to #eb p]c5t bel[ #bjje levels by   
#bjcj1 :i* w require dec>bonization 9 ! 
en]gy1 build+s1 & transportation        
sectors4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is a 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! reliance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on oil import$ f !       
,russian ,f$]ation pres5ts a national   
security liability2  7#b7 a prohibition 
on imports ( oil f ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
c\ld deprive ! ,russian ,f$]ation upw>ds
 ( #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj or m rev5ue f !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb2  7#c7 ,russian   
en]gy entities are controll$ by ,russian
 executives & olig>*s ) close ties to   
,vladimir ,put91 & pr(its f ! en]gy     
sector may be implicat$ 9 corruption & 9
 fuel+ human rights abuses globally & 9 
! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#d7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/-- 7,a7 inve/igate !
 l9ks describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to avoid 
fund+ activities ti$ to human rights    

abuses & corruption ?r\gh ! pur*ase (   
oil import$ f ! ,russian ,f$]ation2     
7,b7 issue a moratorium on ! importation
 ( oil f ! ,russian ,f$]ation until a   
?or\gh inve/igation is complete2  7,c7  
develop a compreh5sive /rategy to       
replace oil import$ f ! ,russian        
,f$]ation ) dome/ic c>bon-free en]gy    
s\rces2 &  7,d7 inve/ 9 r5ewable en]gy  
alt]natives to replace =eign            
c>bon-int5sive en]gy imports2 &  7#e7   
actively dec>boniz+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
en]gy economy is ( vital /rategic int]e/
 to ! national security & climate *ange 
r$uction t>gets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        

,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,report on
 l9ks betwe5 ,russian en]gy entities1   
human rights violations1 & corruption   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !    
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report-- 7#a7 id5tify+ :i* 
,russian1 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & int]national 
entities are involv$ ) ! importation (  
crude oil & petroleum products f !      
,russian ,f$]ation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 describ+ ! relation%ip ( ^?      
entities1 & memb]s ( _! executive bo>ds1
 ) ,vladimir ,put9 & o!r ,russian p]sons
 subject to sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 id5tify+ :e!r any        
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h     

engag$ 9 acts ( corruption or are       
responsible = or complicit 91 or h      
directly or indirectly engag$ 91 s]i\s  
human rights abuses2  7#d7 id5tify+ !   
ways 9 :i* rev5ue g5]at$ f ! exportation
 ( crude oil & petroleum products to !  
,unit$ ,/ates & to o!r c\ntries has     
help$ insulate ! ,russian economy s9ce !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national community 
impos$ sanctions 9 response to !        
,russian ,f$]ation's illegal w> (       
aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e2  7#e7 id5tify+
 alt]native suppli]s = ! importation (  
crude oil & petroleum products1 o!r ?an 
f ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 t m9imize risks 
to ,unit$ ,/ates consum]s2  7#f7 a      
compreh5sive /rategy to prioritize      
c>bon-free en]gy s\rces & r$uction ( !  
dem& = fossil en]gy z alt]natives to    
crude oil & petroleum products import$ f
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7#g7 assess+  
:y ,unit$ ,/ates entities are *oos+ to d
 bus9ess ) entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 & :at advantages do+ bus9ess ) su* 
entities pres5ts4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,!  

report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,prohibition on
 importation ( crude oil & petroleum    
products f ! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,effective on ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
importation ( crude oil & petroleum     
products f ! ,russian ,f$]ation into !  
,unit$ ,/ates is prohibit$4  7b7        
,presid5tial waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t may waive ! prohibition "u    
subsection 7a7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an "o   
ye> if-- 7,a7 ! report requir$ by       
section #e has be5 submitt$ to !        
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7,b7 ! ,presid5t submits to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
c]tification t-- 7i7 ! importation (    
crude oil & petroleum products f !      
,russian ,f$]ation does n pose a        
significant risk to ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 a prohibition
 on ! importation ( crude oil &         
petroleum products f ! ,russian         

,f$]ation w\ld unduly impact en]gy      
prices = ,unit$ ,/ates consum]s4  7#b7  
,r5ewal ,! ,presid5t may r5ew a waiv]   
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on annual basis  
if1 be=e ! t]m9ation date ( ! previ\s   
waiv]-- 7,a7 ! mo/ rec5t report requir$ 
by section #e has be5 submitt$ to !     
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7,b7 ! ,presid5t submits to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,=m ( c]tification ,a  
c]tification submitt$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b77;,b7 %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a        
classifi$ annex4  #g4 ,imposition (     
sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ a   
report requir$ by section #e1 !         
,presid5t %all use ! au?orities provid$ 
by ! provisions ( law specifi$ 9        
subsection 7b7 to impose sanctions )    
respect to any =eign individual or      
entity id5tifi$ "u section #e7;a77#c7 z 
hav+ engag$ 9 acts ( corruption or :o   
are responsible = or complicit 91 or h  

directly or indirectly engag$ 91 s]i\s  
human rights abuses4  7b7 ,provisions ( 
law specifi$ ,! provisions ( law        
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! ,global ,magnitsky ,human       
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f
 ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 
#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74  7#b7 ,!     
,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule ( ,law          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title ,,iv 
( ,public ,law #aab-bjh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#ehaa note74  7#c7 ,title ,,ii ( !      
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et 
seq474  7#d7 ,! ,int]national ,em]g5cy  
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq474