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HR 217 110th Congress House

Cuba Reconciliation Act

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

Introduced: February 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Agriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeAliensAmerican property in foreign countries
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Armed Forces and National SecurityCaribbean areaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCubaDebt reliefDemocracyDevelopment credit institutionsDrugsEconomic assistanceEconomics and Public FinanceEmbargoEnergyExport controlsExport financeExpropriationFederally-guaranteed loansForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign investmentsForeign loansForeign tax creditGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment liability (International law)HealthImmigrationImport restrictionsIncome taxIntellectual propertyInternational agenciesInternational broadcastingInternational claimsLatin AmericaLawLiability (Law)Medical suppliesNuclear facilitiesPostal servicePresident and foreign policyRight of propertyRight to travelSanctions (International law)Science, Technology, CommunicationsState-sponsored terrorismSugarTaxationTelecommunication industryTelephoneTelevision broadcastingTrademarksTrading with the enemyTransportation and Public WorksVisasWar and emergency powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Mar 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and 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.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cuba Reconciliation 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 217: Cuba Reconciliation Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-217/
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"H.R. 217: Cuba Reconciliation Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-217/.
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H.R. 217, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-217/.
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