Cuba DATA Act

Summary

Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 or the Cuba DATA Act This bill authorizes the President to permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: export consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba; provide telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba; establish facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country, or to provide telecommunications services in Cuba; conduct any transaction incident to carrying out such activities; and enter into, perform, and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba regarding the provision of telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba. Repeals or amends specified requirements and prohibitions of: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, and (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

2. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

3. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
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