Cuba Trade Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 26, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on 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.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cuba Trade Act of 2017
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 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;
- eliminate the prohibition on U.S. assistance, including foreign assistance, export assistance, and any credit or guarantees being made available for exports to Cuba;
- eliminate the prohibition against a U.S. person's providing payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities or products to Cuba;
- prohibit the United States from providing any foreign assistance to Cuba or any financial assistance, loans, loan guarantees, extension of credit, or other financing for exports to Cuba; and
- eliminate 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.
The federal government may not obligate or expend any funds to promote trade with or develop markets in Cuba, except through certain commodity promotion programs.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 11, 2017 to Oct 6, 2017; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| I-MI | Justin Amash | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| R-SC | Mark Sanford | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jan 11, 2017 |
| R-KY | James Comer | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| R-MN | Jason Lewis | Mar 10, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Mar 17, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Mar 17, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Mar 20, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Mar 23, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 20, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Oct 6, 2017 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2017 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2017 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jan 26, 2017 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2017 |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jan 11, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 7, January 11, 2017, page H391.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45120 | Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2019 |
| R44822 | Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 15, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 472 | Cuba Trade Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2017 |
| HR 3238 | Cuba Trade Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Aug 5, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cuba Trade Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2017Introduced 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.
