CUBA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Two Years After ‘Patria Y Vida.’ Cuban Rapper Maykel Osorbo Remains in Jail, H5477 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: prohibit former members from accepting employment in positions involving training, consulting, advising, or instructing any government-associated individual from certain adversarial countries (see S. 3339), S5541 [15NO]

Business and industry: prohibit all transactions from TikTok Inc., or other social media companies in, or under influence of, certain foreign countries of concern (see S. 347), S311 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H852 [17FE]

China: impose export controls and sanctions to address security threat posed by genetic mapping efforts of China and other countries (see S. 2551), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 5209), H4186 [15AU]

Crime: extradite to U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in U.S. (see H. Res. 428), H2456 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend certain expiring provisions of law relative to detention of individuals at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 979), H832 [10FE]

——— prohibit transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. (see H.R. 143), H103 [9JA]

Dept. of Education: prohibit institutions of higher education, elementary schools, and secondary schools from receiving Federal funds if those schools or institutions have covered relationships with covered persons (see S. 3443), S5851 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see S. 434), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1099), H853 [17FE]

Dept. of State: require reciprocity from certain countries relative to reporting of official meetings with State and local officials (see S. 3405), S5750 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: treat certain individuals who participated in invasion of Bay of Pigs in Cuba in 1961, as veterans for purposes of eligibility for benefits (see H.R. 2638), H1758 [17AP]

Espionage: condemn discussion and implementation of agreement with China to build spy base in Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 52), H2884 [13JN]

FCC: identify social media entities under influence of certain foreign entities and take measures to protect U.S. from such entities (see S. 872), S826 [16MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require recipients of Federal research grants disclose any foreign support from countries of concern provided to taxpayer funded research project (see H.R. 6642), H6208 [6DE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit receipt of Federal funds by individuals or entities conducting business with social media companies associated with countries of concern (see S. 875), S826 [16MR]

Foreign countries: impose sanctions on foreign person that President determines engages in significant transactions with, or provided material support to, Chinese military or intelligence facility in Cuba (see S. 3225), S5338 [2NO]

Foreign policy: commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens (see S. Res. 287), S2311 [11JY] (see S. Res. 295), S2461 [13JY] (see H. Res. 579), H3206 [11JY]

——— commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 168), S1294 [20AP] (see H. Res. 323), H1948 [25AP]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in U.S. (see H.R. 1075), H852 [17FE]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relative to Cuba and and for human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba (see S. 504), S457 [16FE]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relative to Cuba and for human rights abuses and corruption (see H.R. 1120), H864 [21FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 653), S636 [2MR]

National Rough Rider Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S1899 [1JN]

National security: condemn Cuba and China for reported intent to build joint military training base on Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 73), H4990 [6OC]

OMB: require Office of Federal Procurement Policy to develop government-wide procurement policy and guidance to mitigate organizational conflict of interest relative to national security and foreign policy (see S. 2034), S2123 [15JN]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 376), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 1239), H968 [28FE]

Taxation: impose tax on acquisition of U.S. agricultural interest by disqualified persons (see H.R. 3996), H2788 [9JN]

Terrorism: prohibit removal from list of state sponsors of terrorism until certain conditions are satisfied (see S. 538), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 314), H232 [12JA]

Messages

Delimitation of Maritime Boundary Treaty With Cuba, S6021 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Civil rights: call for release of political prisoners, H5476–H5478 [7NO]

Cuban Americans: address difficulties facing entrepreneurs, H2969 [20JN]

Dept. of State: remove from state sponsors of terrorism list, H2554 [24MY], H4717 [28SE]

Espionage: condemn discussion and implementation of agreement with China to build spy base in Cuba (H. Con. Res. 52), H2955 [15JN]

Foreign policy: commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens, H4043 [27JY]

Wilmington, NC: tour of Port of Wilmington facilities by Cuban Border Guard and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H1118 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S557 [1MR], S1861 [1JN]

——— prohibit transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S107 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions, S2041 [12JN]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (S. 376), S613 [1MR], S2077 [13JN], S2092 [14JN], S2213 [22JN]

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: call on Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to complete investigation into death, S662 [7MR]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6021 [18DE]

U.S. policy, S3742 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 376, Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC, S2077 [13JN]

S. 434, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, S427 [15FE]

S. Res. 168, commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, S1305 [20AP]

S. Res. 236, National Rough Rider Day, S1903 [1JN]

S. Res. 287, commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests in Cuba, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens, S2314 [11JY]

S. Res. 295, commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests in Cuba, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens, S2464 [13JY]