H.R. 3625: United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act

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United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba. The bill also (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba. The President may, in relation to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies. The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. Travel by U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States. The President shall take all necessary steps to engage with Cuba to (1) negotiate settlements relating to claims that Cuba had taken the property of U.S. nationals, and (2) secure the protection of internationally recognized human rights.

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United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · 7 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3625.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3625 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117