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Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1694| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (4)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-428
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-428
    Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

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 2021

USA117th CongressS-1694| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-428
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-428
    Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (4)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • 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