3.0.0 1120 2026-01-09T23:21:36Z 2026-01-09T23:21:36Z House H HR 2023-02-21 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1120 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]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]</pre> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-21T17:05:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-21T17:05:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-21T17:05:05Z 118 504 S 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 H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 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 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000032 Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Byron Donalds R FL 19 N S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2023-02-21 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2023-02-21 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] Mario Diaz-Balart R 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 <p><strong>Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act or the DEMOCRACIA Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

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