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HR 2966 115th Congress House International Affairs Agricultural trade Caribbean area Cuba Currency Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign and international banking Government liability Health care coverage and access Human rights Intellectual property International exchange and broadcasting Latin America Medical tests and diagnostic methods Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment Property rights Sanctions Trade restrictions Travel and tourism

United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017

Introduced: June 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017

This bill repeals the embargo on trade with Cuba.

The bill: (1) makes ineffective certain prohibitions on exports to Cuba; (2) extends nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to Cuban products; (3) prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba, or of any transactions incident to such travel, by U.S. citizens or residents; and (4) repeals the President's authority to continue direct restrictions on trade with Cuba.

The President shall take steps necessary to: (1) conduct negotiations with Cuba on settling claims of U.S. nationals for the taking of property by the Cuban government, and (2) engage in bilateral dialogue with Cuba on securing the protection of internationally recognized human rights.

The President may establish specified export controls and trade restrictions with respect to Cuba as of the effective date of this bill.

The President may impose export controls and exercise certain emergency economic authorities with respect to Cuba only if there is an unusual threat to U.S. national security.

The bill repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, (3) the prohibition against allocation of the annual sugar quota to a country unless such country verifies that it does not import Cuban sugar for reexport to the United States, and (4) the prohibition on transactions or payments respecting certain U.S. intellectual property.

Cuba is removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions.

Common carriers may provide telecommunications services, including installations and repairs, between the United States and Cuba.

The Department of the Treasury may not limit the amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

What's happening now June 29, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2