POWER Cuba Act
Latest action · Jul 31, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promote Opportunities With Energy Resources for Cuba Act or the POWER Cuba Act
This bill declares that oil and gas export restrictions under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Natural Gas Act shall not apply to Cuba.
The President may permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: (1) export energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba; (2) establish energy resource- and technology-related facilities there; (3) conduct related transactions; and (4) enter into and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba regarding the provision of energy resources and energy technologies.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 20, 2015 to Dec 17, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Dec 17, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
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