3.0.0
5557
2023-03-08T19:58:55Z
2023-09-05T17:28:05Z
House
HR
2021-10-12
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONALDS:H.R. 5557.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution,which gives Congress the power ``to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.[Page H5631]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2022-11-01T20:10:40Z
  - Referred to
2021-10-12T19:02:45Z
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Rules Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-10-12T19:02:50Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-10-12T19:02:40Z

- DEMOCRACIA Act
117
2990
S
2021-10-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2022-11-01
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
- 2021-10-12
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, 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
  - hsru00
Rules Committee
- 2021-10-12
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, 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
- 2021-10-12
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, 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
- 2021-10-12
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-10-12
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
N
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Mario
Diaz-Balart
R
FL
25
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Carlos
Gimenez
R
FL
A.
26
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Alexander
Mooney
R
WV
X.
2
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Nicole
Malliotakis
R
NY
11
2021-10-12
True
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Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Anthony
Gonzalez
R
OH
16
2021-10-28
False
- G000582
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
0
2021-10-28
False
International Affairs
International Affairs
00
2021-10-12
Introduced in House
2021-12-08T16:13:54Z
Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act or the DEMOCRACIA Act
This bill provides for asset- and visa-blocking sanctions for conduct relating to Cuba. It also establishes an interagency task force to facilitate access to uncensored internet in Cuba.
The President must sanction foreign persons that provide financial support to Cuban government sectors involved in human rights abuses or terrorism (e.g., the defense sector). This includes foreign persons that (1) are military contractors or mercenaries operating on behalf of the Cuban government, or (2) violate laws restricting trade with Cuba. Specified transactions, including remittances to immediate family members (subject to some limitations) and payments related to U.S. military and diplomatic sites, are not subject to these sanctions.
The President must also sanction (1) foreign persons complicit or engaged in human rights abuses or corruption, (2) foreign persons supporting such conduct, and (3) specified Cuban government officials and their affiliates. The bill provides humanitarian exceptions to these sanctions, for example, donating food or agricultural commodities to organizations or individuals unaffiliated with the Cuban government.
The President may not license sanctionable conduct, and U.S. persons seeking to engage in a permitted transaction must submit a written request to the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury. The President may waive the sanctions in the interest of U.S. national security.
To terminate the sanctions, the President must certify that the Cuban government has legalized all political activities and taken other steps to promote political rights and freedoms. Congress must then enact a joint resolution approving the termination.

DEMOCRACIA Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
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DEMOCRACIA Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

DEMOCRACIA Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-10-12T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5557ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5557ih.xml
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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