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HR 2904 105th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Cuba Drugs Embargo Export controls Government Operations and Politics Health International Affairs Latin America Medical supplies President and foreign policy 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, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 1997 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Nov 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to make an exception to the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment.

Makes such exception also with respect to any other existing restrictions on trade with Cuba.

Prohibits the President, with specified exceptions, from restricting the exportation to Cuba of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, under the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to conform to this Act.

What's happening now November 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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