To provide for the withholding of United States assistance to countries that aid or are engaged in nonmarket based trade with the Government of Cuba.

Summary

Directs the President to withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to any foreign government providing economic, development, or security assistance for, or engaging in nonmarket based trade with, the Government of Cuba, unless the President certifies to the Congress that such assistance is vital to the U.S. national interest.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 August 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 July 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 1997

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Sponsors

• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
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