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To modify the prohibition on United States assistance and financing for certain exports to Cuba under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-525| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (66)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would be an entity controlled by the Cuban government, including the armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity. A person subject to U.S. jurisdiction may invest in the development of an agricultural business in Cuba if the Department of State and the Department of Agriculture jointly determine that the agricultural business: is not controlled by the government of Cuba, including the armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity; and does not traffic in property of persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction that was confiscated by Cuba on or after January 1, 1959. Certain language limiting financing of agricultural sales to Cuba is repealed.
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Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 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.

International Affairs

Agricultural tradeCaribbean areaCubaForeign aid and international reliefLatin AmericaSanctionsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments

To modify the prohibition on United States assistance and financing for certain exports to Cuba under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-525| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would be an entity controlled by the Cuban government, including the armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity. A person subject to U.S. jurisdiction may invest in the development of an agricultural business in Cuba if the Department of State and the Department of Agriculture jointly determine that the agricultural business: is not controlled by the government of Cuba, including the armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity; and does not traffic in property of persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction that was confiscated by Cuba on or after January 1, 1959. Certain language limiting financing of agricultural sales to Cuba is repealed.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (66)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural tradeCaribbean areaCubaForeign aid and international reliefLatin AmericaSanctionsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments