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HR 434 102th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Cuba Drugs Embargo Export controls Medical supplies War and emergency powers

To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to exempt from the embargo on trade with Cuba the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment. Sets forth limitations on the President's authority to restrict the exportation of such medicines and supplies to Cuba.

What's happening now January 31, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 11, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 434: To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-434/
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"H.R. 434: To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-434/.
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H.R. 434, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-434/.
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