SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 24
- Latest action
- Feb 10, 2026
What it does
The SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026 would impose sanctions on foreign vessels suspected of participating in or supporting the Russian shadow fleet—defined as vessels used by Russia to move oil, arms, and other goods to circumvent international sanctions—particularly those transporting Russian-origin petroleum products without adequate maritime insurance or in violation of the crude oil price cap. The bill also targets foreign persons and port terminals that support such illicit shipping activities, requires alignment of U.S. sanctions designations with those of the European Union and United Kingdom, mandates reporting and database creation on sanctioned vessels, and establishes minimum…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- James Risch
- Charles Grassley
- Christopher Coons
- Cory Booker
- Dave McCormick
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- John Boozman
- John Cornyn
- John Curtis
- Lindsey Graham
- Margaret Hassan
- Michael Bennet
- Mike Rounds
- Pete Ricketts
- Peter Welch
- Richard Blumenthal
- Roger Wicker
- Ruben Gallego
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Tammy Duckworth
- Thom Tillis
- Timothy Kaine
- Tom Cotton
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.