On 16 October 2026 President Trump signed the executive order 'Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026', which names the act as its authority and orders new duties on Russian goods under it, though the same order waives them, as the White House text, The Guardian and BBC News show.
Hunch. None of the twelve laws behind this base carried a hard 30-day command naming people the United States has already blocked under other authorities, which makes a paper compliance step cheaper here than it was in any of them.
The sanctions market resolves on the federal record. It resolves YES if, between 19 September and the end of 18 October 2026, an executive order, an OFAC action published on ofac.treasury.gov or a State Department determination in the Federal Register names the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act as an authority for a new sanction, designation or duty. An action resting only on existing authorities, or a statement of intent, resolves NO. If nothing appears on those sites, reports by the BBC and the Guardian settle it.
We looked at US sanctions laws aimed at a named country since 2004. For each one we counted the days from the president's signature to the first government action that named the new law. That could be an executive order, a Treasury listing or a State Department decision. We found twelve such laws. Newest first.