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HR 798 107th Congress House

Free Trade With Cuba Act

Official title: To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Agriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeAliensAmerican economic assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Aug 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including other specified laws) to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.

Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents.

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 13
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 24, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 15, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 798: Free Trade With Cuba Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-798/
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