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HR 2047 112th Congress House

Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from the United States aliens who contribute to the ability of Cuba to d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from the United States aliens who contribute to the ability of Cuba to develop petroleum resources located off Cuba's coast and to provide for the imposition of sanctions and prohibition on facilitation of development of Cuba's petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2011 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Caribbean areaCorporate finance and managementCubaEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Family relationshipsFloridaForeign and international corporationsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHuman rightsLatin AmericaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPublic contracts and procurementSanctionsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jun 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
May 26, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Oversight 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.
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 Latest action July 29, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the government of Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party, or any of their instrumentalities the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. security and other interests, threaten Florida's marine environment and the environment of the submerged lands off Cuba's coast, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources.

Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that, on or after January 10, 2005, has made or makes an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person.

Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries: (1) for medical reasons or property-related litigation, or (2) where a transition government is in place.

Directs the President to impose two or more specified export, procurement, financial institution, loan, or Export-Import Bank sanctions if the President determines that a person has made, on or after January 10, 2005, an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands or has made an investment of any amount of money that contributes to such an enhancement and has trafficked in confiscated U.S. property.

Makes it illegal for a U.S. person to facilitate Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands.

Directs the Secretary of State to report annually respecting the impact of the development of Cuba's petroleum resources on the environment and natural resources of Cuba's submerged lands and Florida's marine environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2047: Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2047/
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"H.R. 2047: Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2047/.
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