Cuba Reconciliation Act

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Bill Number

HR 574

Introduced

Jan 13, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Topics

Agricultural trade Caribbean area Cuba Foreign and international banking Income tax credits Intellectual property International Affairs International exchange and broadcasting Latin America Postal service Sanctions Taxation of foreign income Trade restrictions Travel and tourism U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports

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Summary

Cuba Reconciliation Act

This bill amends: (1) the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba, and (2)the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.

The bill permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents.

The U.S. Postal Service shall provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

Actions

Feb 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Feb 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 13, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jan 13, 2017

Introduced in House

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