This bill would pressure Hungary to stop relying on Russian oil and gas and to stop blocking financial or security aid to Ukraine. It requires the President to impose sanctions within 30 days of enactment and every 180 days after that on senior Hungarian officials who either block or delay additional aid to Ukraine or who approve or facilitate Russian oil or gas imports. Sanctions include blocking U.S.-located property and making those individuals inadmissible to the United States (visa bans and revocations). The bill lists exceptions for humanitarian aid, certain law enforcement or international obligations, and authorized U.S. intelligence activities. The President may also issue a temporary waiver up to 180 days if it is vital to U.S. national security and the targeted person agrees to refrain from the disallowed actions for one year. The sanctions stop only after the Secretary of State certifies that Hungary has adopted and begun a time-bound plan to end dependence on Russian oil and gas, committed to substantial diversification within a year, and has for at least 180 continuous days stopped obstructing assistance to Ukraine.
The bill also requires the Treasury and State Departments to submit, within 30 days of enactment, a report explaining any U.S. Government facilitation of Hungarian purchases of Russian oil and gas. That report must detail any licenses or comfort letters issued on or after October 22, 2025, related guidance, and estimates of volumes and dollar values of Russian-origin oil and gas purchased by Hungary or related entities. The report must be provided to specific congressional committees in unclassified form (with a possible classified annex).
No publicly available information on direct federal costs or budgetary effects is included in the bill text or provided metadata.
The bill’s findings and policy statements say proponents believe Hungary increased its dependence on Russian energy after February 2022 and that this dependence helps fund the Russian Federation. Proponents say Hungary has blocked or delayed European Union financial or security assistance to Ukraine and that using targeted sanctions will encourage Hungary to diversify its energy sources and stop obstructing support for Ukraine.
No publicly available information on opponents’ views is included in the bill text or provided metadata.