The GHOST Act of 2025 creates a new fund to help the U.S. government enforce sanctions against Russia and seize Russian assets, particularly ships illegally transporting oil and other goods. Here's what it does: The government will set up a Russia Sanctions Enforcement Fund with $150 million in initial funding to pay for the costs of catching and seizing Russian ships and property that violate U.S. sanctions. This includes paying for investigations, storing seized goods, hiring contractors, and rewarding people who provide tips about sanctions violations. The money can also be used to buy equipment for law enforcement vessels and vehicles used in these operations. Any money left over in the fund at the end of each year (beyond $500 million) gets sent to the U.S. Treasury to help pay down the national debt. The government must repay the initial $150 million investment by 2036. The bill also officially establishes the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, which brings together investigators from multiple federal agencies—including Homeland Security, the FBI, the State Department, Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and others—to work together on catching illegal exports and sanctions violations. This center acts as a central hub where different agencies share information and coordinate their investigations to stop illegal trade that could help hostile countries like Russia.