Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 29, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the government of Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party, or any of their instrumentalities the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. security and other interests, threaten Florida's marine environment and the environment of the submerged lands off Cuba's coast, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources.
Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that, on or after January 10, 2005, has made or makes an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person.
Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries: (1) for medical reasons or property-related litigation, or (2) where a transition government is in place.
Directs the President to impose two or more specified export, procurement, financial institution, loan, or Export-Import Bank sanctions if the President determines that a person has made, on or after January 10, 2005, an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands or has made an investment of any amount of money that contributes to such an enhancement and has trafficked in confiscated U.S. property.
Makes it illegal for a U.S. person to facilitate Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands.
Directs the Secretary of State to report annually respecting the impact of the development of Cuba's petroleum resources on the environment and natural resources of Cuba's submerged lands and Florida's marine environment.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2011 to Dec 6, 2011; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Aug 9, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Aug 9, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Aug 9, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Sep 19, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Sep 19, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Sep 19, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Robert L. Turner | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Dec 6, 2011 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2011 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
| Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2011 | |
| Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2011 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
| Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee | Referred Jun 20, 2011 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
- Jul 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
- Jun 20, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3758.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-78 | NORTH AMERICAN OFFSHORE ENERGY: MEXICO AND CANADA BOUNDARY TREATIES AND NEW DRILLING BY CUBA AND BAHAMAS67 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Nov 2, 2011 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41522 | Cuba’s Offshore Oil Development: Background and U.S. Policy Considerations Archived | Report | Nov 28, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from the United States aliens who contribute to the ability of Cuba to develop petroleum resources located off Cuba's coast and to provide for the imposition of sanctions and prohibition on facilitation of development of Cuba's petroleum resources, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Caribbean area
- Corporate finance and management
- Cuba
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Family relationships
- Florida
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Latin America
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Oil and gas
- Public contracts and procurement
- Sanctions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
