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Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-428| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (8)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 This bill repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba. The President is authorized to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2404: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeCaribbean areaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCubaElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMarine and inland water transportationMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismU.S. and foreign investmentsWar and emergency powers

Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-428| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 This bill repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba. The President is authorized to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (8)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2404: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeCaribbean areaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCubaElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMarine and inland water transportationMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismU.S. and foreign investmentsWar and emergency powers