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To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of…

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To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or who traffic in that property.

Introduced: July 29, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Aug 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jul 29, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 29, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of State to report periodically to specified congressional committees on the exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated property of U.S. nationals or trafficked in such property.

What's happening now August 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 29, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2288: To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or who traffic in that property.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2288/
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"H.R. 2288: To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or who traffic in that property.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2288/.
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H.R. 2288, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2288/.
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[H.R. 2288: To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or who traffic in that property.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2288/)
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