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1120
2025-12-11T08:23:11Z
2025-12-11T08:23:11Z
House
H
HR
2023-02-21
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1120
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONALDS:H.R. 1120.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art 1, Sec 8The single subject of this legislation is:This bill provides for asset- and visa-blocking sanctionsfor conduct relating to Cuba. It also establishes aninteragency task force to facilitate access to uncensoredinternet in Cuba.[Page H867]
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Rules Committee
House
Standing
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2023-02-21T17:05:15Z
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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2023-02-21T17:05:10Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-21T17:05:05Z

- DEMOCRACIA Act
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2023-02-16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-02-21
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
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Rules Committee
- 2023-02-21
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
- 2023-02-21
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
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House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2023-02-21
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
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Donalds
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FL
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N
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
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FL
Elvira
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2023-02-21
True
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
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Mooney
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WV
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2023-02-21
True
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Mario
Diaz-Balart
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FL
26
2023-02-21
True
International Affairs
International Affairs
2023-03-16T15:15:19Z
00
2023-02-21
Introduced in House
2023-06-20T21:03:43Z
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 specified Cuban government sectors (e.g., the defense sector) or any other government sector that the President certifies is involved in human rights abuses or terrorism. 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
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DEMOCRACIA Act
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DEMOCRACIA Act
2024-05-24T13:42:04Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act
2024-05-24T13:42:04Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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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.
2024-03-18T20:21:34Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-02-21T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1120ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1120ih.xml
2023-02-21
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.
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