United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 188 (111th)
Cuba Reconciliation Act
Introduced
6 January 2009
Last action
14 January 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Sponsors
JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]
Subjects
Taxation, Postal service
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Cuba Reconciliation Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including other specified laws) to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba. Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.
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Timeline
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 2009
Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/188
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/188
- us · 111-hr-188 · source updated 14 August 2025