review process had been a key sticking point, but Hoyer said he's satisfied with the outcome.

"The legislation ensures that both the majority and minority are able to exercise our oversight role over the administration's implementation of sanctions," Hoyer said.

Senate Minority Leader Democrat Chuck Schumer called the sanctions legislation "strong" and he expected the legislation to be passed promptly.

"Given the many transgressions of Russia, and President Trump's seeming inability to deal with them, a strong sanctions bill such as the one Democrats and Republicans have just agreed to is essential," said Schumer.

The House and Senate negotiators addressed concerns voiced by American oil and natural gas companies that sanctions specific to Russia's energy sector could backfire on them to Moscow's benefit. The bill raises the threshold for when US firmswould be prohibited from being part of energy projects that also included Russian businesses.

The sanctions on North Korea bar ships owned by North Korea or by countries that refuse to comply with UN resolutions against it from operating in American waters or docking at US ports. Goods produced by North Korea's forced labour would be prohibited from entering the US.

The sanctions package imposes mandatory penalties on people involved in Iran's ballistic missile programme and anyone who does business with them. The measure would apply "terrorism" sanctions to the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and enforce an arms embargo.

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House Majority Leader Republican Kevin McCarthy posted a legislative business schedule that shows the sanctions bill will be voted on Tuesday. McCarthy had