3.0.0 491 2023-01-11T13:28:20Z 2023-01-11T13:28:20Z Senate S 2015-02-12 114 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-02-12T19:41:31Z Cuba Trade Act of 2015 114 1543 S 2015-06-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS Cuba Trade Act of 2015 114 3238 HR 2015-08-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Related bill CRS 2015-02-12 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S986-987) IntroReferral 2015-02-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2015-02-12 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2015-02-12 True F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2015-02-12 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2015-02-12 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2015-02-12 True P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2015-02-24 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-04-28 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2015-05-18 False M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2015-05-20 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-05-22 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2015-06-08 False H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2015-06-09 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2015-06-10 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-06-15 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2015-06-16 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2015-06-18 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-06-23 False H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2015-07-07 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2015-07-08 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-07-14 False S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2015-07-27 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-12-01 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2016-02-11 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2016-03-17 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2016-09-07 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural trade Caribbean area Cuba Foreign aid and international relief Latin America Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Terrorism Trade restrictions Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2015-02-12 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-20T14:45:09Z Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015

This bill repeals or amends current laws restricting trade with Cuba.

The prohibition on assistance to Cuba, and the President's authority for the embargo on Cuba, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are eliminated.

The President's authority to continue direct restrictions on trade with Cuba under the Trading with the Enemy Act is eliminated, and any related regulations are no longer effective.

The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate:

  • presidential authority to impose sanctions against Cuban trading partners,
  • restrictions on transactions between U.S.-owned or controlled firms and Cuba,
  • limitations on direct shipping between Cuban and U.S. ports, and
  • restrictions on remittances.

The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is amended to eliminate:

  • the enforcement of an economic embargo of Cuban provisions, and
  • the prohibition on indirect financing of Cuba.

The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 is amended to:

  • remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism subject to agricultural and medical export restrictions; and
  • repeal the prohibition on the U.S. entry of merchandise that is of Cuban origin, is or has been located in or transported from or through Cuba, or is made or derived in whole or in part of any article which is the growth, produce, or manufacture of Cuba.
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