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Free and Independent Cuba Assistance Act of 1993

Introduced: July 27, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1994
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 19, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3753)
Mar 24, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 12, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Aug 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Aug 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Aug 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Aug 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Aug 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Foreign Agriculture and Hunger.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 27, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1897)
Jul 27, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free and Independent Cuba Assistance Act of 1993 - Requires the President, at such time as a transition government is in power in Cuba, to develop a plan for providing economic assistance to the Cuban people while such government and a democratic government are in power. Limits such assistance to humanitarian assistance while a transition government is in power. Expands such assistance to include development and agricultural assistance and export financing (as well as other specified assistance) when a democratic government is in power.

Requires the President to take steps to obtain the agreement of other countries and international financial institutions to provide comparable assistance to Cuba.

Directs the President to determine whether to designate Cuba as a beneficiary country pursuant to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

Requires the President, upon enactment of legislation implementing a free trade agreement between the United States and another country in the Western Hemisphere, to: (1) take steps to enter into a framework agreement with the transition government in Cuba providing for trade and investment in Cuba; and (2) enter into negotiations with a democratic government in Cuba to conclude a free trade agreement.

Directs the President to communicate the plan for assistance to the Cuban people.

Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the President to terminate the trade embargo on Cuba upon submitting a determination that a democratic government is in power in Cuba to the Congress.

Sets forth conditions under which a government in Cuba will be considered transitional or democratic.

What's happening now September 29, 1994

Executive Comment Received from State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1