3.0.0 1782 2023-01-11T13:27:42Z 2023-01-11T13:27:42Z House HR 2015-04-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 1782.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2211]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa07 Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-20T13:30:17Z hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-20T13:24:49Z Referred to 2015-04-14T14:03:20Z 2015-05-20 hsfa07 Western Hemisphere Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. Committee 2015-05-20 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Committee 2015-04-14 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2015-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2015-04-14 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2015-04-14 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2015-04-14 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2015-04-14 True L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2015-04-14 True M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2015-04-14 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2015-04-14 True F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 2015-04-14 True L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2015-04-14 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2015-04-16 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2015-04-23 False G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2015-04-29 False International Affairs Caribbean area Congressional oversight Crime victims Cuba Human rights Human trafficking International exchange and broadcasting Latin America Religion Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status International Affairs 00 2015-04-14 Introduced in House 2015-04-20T19:06:32Z Cuba Human Rights Act of 2015

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that:

  • the United States-Cuba relationship should not be changed, nor should any federal law or regulation be amended, until the government of Cuba ceases violating the human rights of the people of Cuba;
  • the United States should overcome the jamming of radio and television signals of the Radio y Television Marti by the government of Cuba, and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should not cut staffing, funding, or broadcast hours for Radio y Television Marti;
  • if certain human rights conditions are not met the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) should oppose and encourage other U.N. members to oppose Cuba's continued membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council; and
  • the annual trafficking victims report to Congress should include an in-depth analysis of the facilitation of or involvement in severe forms of human trafficking by any official of the government of Cuba or of companies wholly or partially owned by the government of Cuba.

Nothing in this Act may be construed as:

  • prohibiting the donation of food to nongovernmental organizations or individuals in Cuba;
  • restricting the export of medicine or medical supplies to Cuba, or abrogating any requirement that such exports be verified in conformity with the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 or any other applicable federal law; or
  • prohibiting or restricting any other form of assistance specified in the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, including telecommunications, mail, and support for democracy.
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