Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 66627-66630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21599]



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Vol. 91

Wednesday,

No. 202

October 21, 2026

Part II





The President





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Executive Order 14436--Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning 
Russia and Iran Act of 2026


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 202 / Wednesday, October 21, 2026 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 14436 of October 16, 2026

                
Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning 
                Russia and Iran Act of 2026

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning 
                Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (22 U.S.C. 10802 et seq.) 
                (Graham Act), and section 301 of title 3, United States 
                Code, I hereby determine and order:

                Section 1. Background. On September 18, 2026, I signed 
                the Graham Act into law. The Graham Act provides for 
                the imposition of certain sanctions with respect to 
                foreign persons, restrictions with respect to persons, 
                and duties with respect to goods imported into the 
                United States from the Russian Federation and certain 
                other countries.

                Section 115 of the Graham Act authorizes the President 
                to waive the application of any sanctions provision 
                with respect to a foreign person, any restriction with 
                respect to a person, and any duty under the Graham Act, 
                subject to the submission to the Congress of a written 
                certification that such a waiver is in the national 
                interests of the United States and a report explaining 
                the basis for the certification.

                As described further in section 4 of this order, I am 
                hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, 
                restrictions, and duties provided for in the Graham 
                Act. I have submitted to the Congress a certification 
                that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in 
                the national interests of the United States.

                Sec. 2. Increases in Rate of Duty. (a) The rate of duty 
                on goods from the Russian Federation shall be increased 
                by 500 percent ad valorem, subject to the exceptions 
                set forth in section 114 of the Graham Act and the 
                waivers issued in section 4 of this order.

                    (b) The rate of duty on goods from the largest 5 
                importers of crude oil and natural gas that originated 
                in the Russian Federation shall be increased by 100 
                percent ad valorem if the country knowingly makes new 
                purchases of crude oil or natural gas that originated 
                in the Russian Federation on or after October 18, 2026, 
                subject to the exceptions set forth in section 114 of 
                the Graham Act and the waivers issued in section 4 of 
                this order. The United States Trade Representative 
                (Trade Representative), in consultation with the 
                Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
                Secretary of Energy, and any other senior executive 
                branch official that the Trade Representative 
                determines appropriate, shall monitor the circumstances 
                related to the importation and purchases by countries 
                of crude oil and natural gas of Russian Federation 
                origin, regularly inform the President of any such 
                activity, and provide recommendations for further 
                action, as provided for in section 3 of this order.
                    (c) The rate of duty on goods from the top 5 
                facilitators of Russian oil sanctions evasion shall be 
                increased by 100 percent ad valorem, subject to the 
                exceptions set forth in section 114 of the Graham Act 
                and the waivers issued in section 4 of this order. The 
                Trade Representative, in consultation with the 
                Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
                Secretary of Energy, and any other senior executive 
                branch official that the Trade Representative 
                determines appropriate, shall monitor the activities of 
                countries that facilitate Russian oil sanctions 
                evasion, as defined in section 113(i)

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                of the Graham Act, and report to the President on which 
                countries are among the top 5 such facilitators.
                    (d) The increases in the rates of duty provided by 
                this order shall apply in addition to any other duty, 
                fee, tax, exaction, or charge applicable with respect 
                to the good, including any duty imposed under title VII 
                of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), 
                sections 122, 201, or 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
                U.S.C. 2132, 2251, and 2411), or section 232 of the 
                Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862).

                Sec. 3. Monitoring. The Trade Representative, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
                of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and any other 
                senior executive branch official that the Trade 
                Representative determines appropriate, shall monitor 
                the circumstances related to the importation and 
                purchases by countries of crude oil and natural gas of 
                Russian Federation origin, as well as the facilitation 
                of Russian sanctions evasion by countries, and 
                regularly report to the President on those 
                circumstances. The Trade Representative, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
                of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and any other 
                senior executive branch official that the Trade 
                Representative determines appropriate, shall promptly 
                inform the President of any circumstance that, in his 
                opinion, might indicate the need for further action by 
                the President, including with respect to the waivers.

                Sec. 4. Waiver. (a) Pursuant to section 115(a) of the 
                Graham Act, I hereby waive the application of any 
                duties provided for in sections 112 and 113 of the 
                Graham Act or this order. I have submitted to the 
                Congress a certification that the issuance of such a 
                waiver is in the national interests of the United 
                States and a report explaining the basis for the 
                certification, consistent with section 115(b) of the 
                Graham Act.

                     (b) Pursuant to section 115(a) of the Graham Act, 
                I hereby waive the application of the sanctions 
                provision provided for in section 102(d) of the Graham 
                Act with respect to foreign persons and the 
                restrictions provided for in section 102(d) of the 
                Graham Act with respect to persons. For the avoidance 
                of doubt, nothing in this order affects any sanctions 
                or other measures provided for under any Executive 
                Order issued to address the national emergency that I 
                continued on March 24, 2026, with respect to specified 
                harmful foreign activities of the Government of the 
                Russian Federation (91 Fed. Reg. 15515), as in effect 
                on the day before the date of enactment of the Graham 
                Act, including with respect to all persons sanctioned 
                under any such Executive Order. I have submitted to the 
                Congress a certification that the issuance of such a 
                waiver is in the national interests of the United 
                States and a report explaining the basis for the 
                certification, consistent with section 115(b) of the 
                Graham Act.
                    (c) Pursuant to section 115(a) of the Graham Act, I 
                hereby waive the application of the following sanctions 
                provisions with respect to foreign persons and 
                restrictions with respect to persons: sections 102(a), 
                102(e), 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 
                and 117 of the Graham Act. I have submitted to the 
                Congress a certification that the issuance of such a 
                waiver is in the national interests of the United 
                States and a report explaining the basis for the 
                certification, consistent with section 115(b) of the 
                Graham Act.
                    (d) The waivers described in subsections (a) 
                through (c) of this section shall remain in effect 
                until such time as the President or the Secretary of 
                State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
                Treasury and the Trade Representative, as appropriate, 
                determine that further action is appropriate.

                Sec. 5. Delegation of Authorities. (a) I hereby 
                delegate the functions and authorities vested in the 
                President by the Graham Act as follows:

(i) sections 102(a), 102(b), 102(c), 104(a), 108(b), 111(b), and 114(a)(2), 
to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State;

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(ii) section 115 to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Trade Representative, as appropriate;

(iii) sections 102(e)(1), 103(a), 103(b), 103(d), 104(b), 110(a), 110(c), 
and 116(a) to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State;

(iv) section 111(a) to the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the 
Treasury;

(v) section 112 to the Trade Representative, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury;

(vi) section 113(a) to the Trade Representative, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of 
Energy;

(vii) section 117(a), with respect to the termination of the application of 
any sanction with respect to a foreign person or any restriction with 
respect to a person, to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury; and to the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State; and

(viii) section 117(a), with respect to the termination of any duty, to the 
Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Treasury.

                    (b) The delegations in this section shall apply to 
                any provisions of any future public laws that are the 
                same or substantially the same as the provisions 
                referenced in this section.
                    (c) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
                Treasury, the Trade Representative, and the Secretary 
                of Energy may, consistent with applicable law, 
                redelegate within their respective departments any of 
                the functions or authorities delegated to them by this 
                order. All executive departments and agencies shall 
                take all appropriate measures within their authority to 
                carry out the provisions of this order.
                    (d) Any reference in this section to the Graham Act 
                shall be deemed to be a reference to the Graham Act as 
                amended from time to time.

                Sec. 6. Severability. If any provision of this order or 
                the application of any provision of this order to any 
                individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the 
                remainder of this order and the application of its 
                provisions to any other individuals or circumstances 
                shall not be affected.

                Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.

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                    (d) The costs for publication of this order shall 
                be borne by the Department of State.
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                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    October 16, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-21599
Filed 10-20-26; 11:15 am]
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