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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4825 
To require the imposition of sanctions and other measures relating to the 
Russian oil price cap policy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2023 
Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania (for herself and Mr. BARR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the imposition of sanctions and other measures 
relating to the Russian oil price cap policy, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Illegal Oil from 
Russia Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY TO ENHANCE INTER-
NATIONAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE RUSSIAN 
OIL PRICE CAP POLICY. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and 
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the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate a strategy to enhance international compliance with 
the Russian oil price cap policy. 
(b) MATTERS.—The strategy under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) an overview of general international compli-
ance with the Russian oil price cap policy; 
(2) a list of the countries known to have pur-
chased significant quantities of Russian oil at prices 
above the price agreed to in the Russian oil price 
cap policy set forth by the Group of Seven (‘‘G7’’) 
nations; 
(3) any known methods used by such countries 
to avoid detection of their purchases of Russian oil 
at prices above the price agreed to in the Russian 
oil price cap policy; 
(4) an assessment of possible incentives the 
United States could provide to countries listed pur-
suant to paragraph (2) to encourage compliance 
with the Russian oil price cap policy; 
(5) an assessment of whether the imposition of 
additional sanctions, including possible secondary 
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sanctions, would enhance international compliance 
with the Russian oil price cap policy; 
(6) a description of the views of the government 
of each country participating in the Russian oil price 
cap policy regarding whether the price cap under 
such policy should be lowered or not; and 
(7) a description of the United States diplo-
matic engagement with the government of each 
country participating in the Russian oil price cap 
policy regarding the appropriateness of the current 
cap, including any diplomatic engagement intended 
to encourage support for the lowering of the price 
cap. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS ON GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE RUSSIAN OIL 
PRICE CAP POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL .—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days there-
after until the date described in subsection (d), the Sec-
retary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Treasury and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the glob-
al impact of the Russian oil price cap policy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include an analysis of the impact of the Russian oil 
price cap policy during the 90-day period covered by the 
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report, and a forecast of such impact over the subsequent 
180 days, with respect to the following metrics: 
(1) Global crude oil prices, including a compari-
son of global crude oil prices over time since Decem-
ber 2022, and the price set in the oil price cap pol-
icy. 
(2) The volume and sale price of Russian crude 
and refined oil product exports. 
(3) Revenue earned by the Russian Federation 
through exports of oil products. 
(4) Russian oil production levels. 
(5) Revenue collected by entities located in a 
G7 country, the European Union, or Australia that 
provide maritime services including— 
(A) trading and commodities brokering; 
(B) financing; 
(C) shipping; 
(D) insurance, including reinsurance and 
protection and indemnity; and 
(E) flagging; and customs brokering. 
(6) The economies of G7 countries, member 
states of the European Union, and Australia. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
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(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. 
(d) SUNSET.—The date described in this subsection 
is the earlier of the following: 
(1) The date that is 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) The date on which the Russian oil price cap 
policy ceases to be in effect. 
SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, pur-
suant to subsection (b), block the assets of any foreign 
person that the President determines is a foreign vessel 
that knowingly transports Russian oil in contravention of 
the Russian oil price cap policy. 
(b) ASSET BLOCKING.—Notwithstanding the require-
ments of section 202 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may 
exercise all powers granted to the President by that Act 
to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all trans-
actions in all property and interests in property of the for-
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eign 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. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
GOVERNMENT 
ENTITIES.—Sanctions under this section shall not 
apply with respect to a vessel registered under the 
jurisdiction of— 
(A) a member country of the European 
Union; 
(B) Australia; or 
(C) a G7 country. 
(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 provision of humanitarian assist-
ance; and 
(B) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
humanitarian assistance or humanitarian pur-
poses; 
(3) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY OF VESSELS AND 
CREW.—Sanctions under this section shall not apply 
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with respect to a person providing provisions to a 
vessel otherwise subject to sanctions under this sec-
tion if such provisions are intended for the safety 
and care of the crew aboard the vessel, the protec-
tion of human life aboard the vessel, or the mainte-
nance of the vessel to avoid any environmental or 
other significant damage. 
(4) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
NATIONAL 
SECURITY.—The following activities shall be exempt 
from sanctions under this section: 
(A) Activities subject to the reporting re-
quirements under title V of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.). 
(B) Any authorized intelligence, law en-
forcement, or other national security activities 
of the United States. 
(d) NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER.—The President 
may waive the application of sanctions under this section 
with respect to a person if the President— 
(1) determines that the waiver is in the national 
interests of the United States; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the waiver and the reasons 
for the waiver. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
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(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided to the President under 
sections 203 and 205 of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 
1704) to carry out this section. 
(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes vio-
lation of this section or any regulation, license, or 
order issued to carry out this section shall be subject 
to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 206 of International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as 
a person that commits an unlawful act described in 
subsection (a) of that section. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority to impose sanctions 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is the 
earlier of the following: 
(1) The date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The date on which the Russian oil price cap 
policy ceases to be in effect. 
(g) CONSULTATIONS.—Prior to the imposition of 
sanctions under this section, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the appropriate counterparts of the Govern-
ments of Australia, G7 countries, and member countries 
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