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S. 249 117th Congress Senate

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2021 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
International Affairs Agricultural tradeCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCuba
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment liabilityHuman rightsIncome tax creditsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLatin AmericaNormal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTaxation of foreign incomeTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismWar and emergency powers
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action February 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021

This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba.

Specifically, the bill (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba.

The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. In addition, travel by U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States.

The President shall take all necessary steps to engage with Cuba to (1) negotiate settlements relating to claims that Cuba had taken the property of U.S. nationals, and (2) secure the protection of internationally recognized human rights. The President may, with respect to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies.

The President must submit a specified determination about a foreign country to Congress prior to denying an income tax credit for taxes paid to the foreign country.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3625 United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 249: United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-249/
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"S. 249: United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-249/.
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S. 249, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-249/.
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