S 653 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2023

This bill would remove longstanding U.S. restrictions on exports to Cuba by amending key laws including the Cuban Democracy Act and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act. It specifically eliminates prohibitions on exporting goods and services to Cuba that were in place under the Foreign Assistance Act, the Cuban Democracy Act, and the Trade Sanctions Reform Act. The bill allows U.S. businesses to export to Cuba without prior government approval, directly affecting American exporters and Cuban importers. However, it preserves the President's authority to impose new export controls under specific circumstances, such as declaring a new national emergency related to Cuba.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 2, 2023 Last action Mar 2, 2023
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Mar 2, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Mar 2, 2023
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