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United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-249| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021 This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba. Specifically, the bill (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba. The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. In addition, travel by U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States. The President shall take all necessary steps to engage with Cuba to (1) negotiate settlements relating to claims that Cuba had taken the property of U.S. nationals, and (2) secure the protection of internationally recognized human rights. The President may, with respect to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies. The President must submit a specified determination about a foreign country to Congress prior to denying an income tax credit for taxes paid to the foreign country.
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Timeline
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3625: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
Agricultural tradeCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment liabilityHuman rightsIncome tax creditsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLatin AmericaNormal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTaxation of foreign incomeTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismWar and emergency powers

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-249| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021 This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba. Specifically, the bill (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba. The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. In addition, travel by U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States. The President shall take all necessary steps to engage with Cuba to (1) negotiate settlements relating to claims that Cuba had taken the property of U.S. nationals, and (2) secure the protection of internationally recognized human rights. The President may, with respect to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies. The President must submit a specified determination about a foreign country to Congress prior to denying an income tax credit for taxes paid to the foreign country.
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Timeline
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3625: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural tradeCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment liabilityHuman rightsIncome tax creditsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLatin AmericaNormal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTaxation of foreign incomeTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismWar and emergency powers