H.R. 1898: Cuba Agricultural Exports Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-27 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Cuba Agricultural Exports Act

Plain summary

Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill exempts from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, or the foreign market development cooperator program; and (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would be an entity controlled by the Cuban government, including the armed forces or the Ministry of the Interior. A person subject to U.S. jurisdiction may invest in the development of an agricultural business in Cuba if the Department of State and the Department of Agriculture jointly determine that the agricultural business is not controlled by the government of Cuba, including the armed forces or the Ministry of the Interior; and does not traffic in property of persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction that was confiscated by Cuba on or after January 1, 1959. A person subject to U.S. jurisdiction may provide payment or financing for agricultural sales to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba.

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Official text

Cuba Agricultural Exports Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Tom Emmer (R-MN), James Comer (R-KY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1898.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1898 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116