3.0.0 2404 2022-02-08T23:19:38Z 2022-02-08T23:19:38Z House HR 2019-04-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 2404.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havepower to . . . provide for the . . . general welfare of theUnited States . . .'';Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havepower ``To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes;'' andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower ``To make all laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and allother powers vested by this Constitution in the government ofthe United States, or in any department or officer thereof.''[Page H3340]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-20T19:01:52Z Referred to 2019-04-30T14:01:50Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-16T21:32:22Z Referred to 2019-04-30T14:02:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-01T19:17:53Z Referred to 2019-04-30T14:01:45Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-30T14:02:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-30T14:01:40Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-30T14:01:35Z Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 116 428 S 2019-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 2019-05-20 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-05-16 hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Committee 2019-05-01 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 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 2019-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-30 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 2019-06-26 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2019-06-27 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2019-07-09 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-07-12 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2019-07-24 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-10-29 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2019-12-03 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2019-12-04 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-01-24 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-02-04 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-02-10 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-02-10 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-02-21 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-07-13 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2020-07-16 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-07-20 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 2019-04-30 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T20:05:34Z United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act

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

The bill also (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 President may, in relation to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies.

The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. 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.

]]> United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act Display Title United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act Official Title as Introduced To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2404ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2404ih.xml 2019-05-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.