Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021

Summary

Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021 This bill repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba. The President is authorized to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019