3.0.0 498 2023-01-11T13:34:24Z 2023-01-11T13:34:24Z House HR 2017-01-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRAMER:H.R. 498.Congress has the power to enact this legislationpursuantto the following:Section 1, Article 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H473]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-12T15:05:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-12T15:05:15Z 2017-01-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-12 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND N W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-01-12 True 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 International Affairs 00 2017-01-12 Introduced in House 2017-02-08T16:35:55Z 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.

]]> Cuba DATA Act Display Title Cuba DATA Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the exportation of consumer communication devices to Cuba and the provision of telecommunications services to Cuba, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Cuba DATA Act Short Titles as Introduced Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr498ih/xml/BILLS-115hr498ih.xml 2017-01-12 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. 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.