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HR 284 105th Congress House

Cuba Reconciliation Act

Official title: To repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administration of justiceAggressionAgriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign trade
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cuba Reconciliation Act - Repeals the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 which impose certain economic sanctions with respect to trade with Cuba.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 4, 1998
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 1997
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 284: Cuba Reconciliation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-284/
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"H.R. 284: Cuba Reconciliation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-284/.
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H.R. 284, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-284/.
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