WASHINGTON, September 17. /TASS/. The House of Representatives of the US Congress has passed the bill to toughen anti-Russian sanctions previously approved by the Senate.

During the vote, aired by the C-SPAN television channel, 262 members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted in favor, while 159 were against.

The bill, authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham (designated as a terrorist and extremist in Russia), was passed by Congress on August 7. Once approved by the House, it will be submitted to President Donald Trump for signing.

The document provides for restrictions on top Russian politicians and military officials, as well as state companies, along with secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners. The bill allows the US to impose 100% tariffs on the countries that are major buyers of Russian oil and gas, and also tighten sanctions on Iran.