3.0.0 2966 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z House HR 2017-06-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 2966.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havePower . . . ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations . . .``Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower . . . ``To make all laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers . . .''[Page H4994]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-29T19:04:26Z Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-23T15:05:42Z hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-23T13:55:56Z Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:30Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:45Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:03:20Z United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2017 115 1699 S 2017-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2017-06-29 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2017-06-23 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Committee 2017-06-23 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-06-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2018-04-24 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2018-04-24 False 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 U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2017-06-20 Introduced in House 2017-10-06T20:07:14Z 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.

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United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017 Display Title United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2966ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2966ih.xml 2017-06-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.