HR 498 115th Congress House International Affairs Caribbean area Congressional oversight Cuba Economic development Human rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Latin America Sanctions Telephone and wireless communication Trade restrictions Travel and tourism

Cuba DATA Act

Introduced: January 12, 2017 Introduced by: Cramer, Kevin Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov

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Jan 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2017 or the Cuba DATA Act

This bill authorizes the President to permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to:

export consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba;
provide telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba;
establish facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country or to provide telecommunications services in Cuba;
conduct any transaction incident to carrying out such activities; and
enter into, perform, and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba regarding the provision of telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba.

The bill repeals or amends specified requirements and prohibitions of: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, and (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

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