Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 12, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S986-987)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015
This bill repeals or amends current laws restricting trade with Cuba.
The prohibition on assistance to Cuba, and the President's authority for the embargo on Cuba, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are eliminated.
The President's authority to continue direct restrictions on trade with Cuba under the Trading with the Enemy Act is eliminated, and any related regulations are no longer effective.
The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate:
- presidential authority to impose sanctions against Cuban trading partners,
- restrictions on transactions between U.S.-owned or controlled firms and Cuba,
- limitations on direct shipping between Cuban and U.S. ports, and
- restrictions on remittances.
The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is amended to eliminate:
- the enforcement of an economic embargo of Cuban provisions, and
- the prohibition on indirect financing of Cuba.
The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 is amended to:
- remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions; and
- repeal the prohibition on the U.S. entry of merchandise that is of Cuban origin, is or has been located in or transported from or through Cuba, or is made or derived in whole or in part of any article which is the growth, produce, or manufacture of Cuba.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2015 to Sep 7, 2016; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 12, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Feb 12, 2015 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Feb 12, 2015 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Feb 12, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 12, 2015 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | May 18, 2015 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 22, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 8, 2015 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 8, 2015 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Feb 11, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Mar 17, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Sep 7, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S986-987)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S986 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN | Feb 12, 2015 |
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.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43926 | Cuba: Issues and Actions in the 114th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 18, 2017 |
| R44119 | U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects Archived | Report | Sep 21, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1543 | Cuba Trade Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jun 10, 2015 |
| HR 3238 | Cuba Trade Act of 2015 | Related bill | Aug 5, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2015Introduced in Senate
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