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Free Trade With Cuba Act

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1245)
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Declares that any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979 shall cease to be effective. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act only on account of an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security that did not exist before enactment of this Act.

Repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; and (3) the prohibition under the Food Security Act of 1985 against allocation of the annual sugar quota to any country unless its officials verify that it does not import for reexport to the United States any sugar produced in Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the denial of foreign tax credit with respect to Cuba.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes common carriers to install, maintain, and repair telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents, or of any transactions incident to travel.

(Sec. 6) Directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

(Sec. 7) Urges the President to take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the Government of Cuba to: (1) settle claims of U.S. nationals against Cuba for the taking of property; and (2) secure protection of internationally recognized human rights.

What's happening now July 14, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1245)

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8