Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 136
119th Congress(2025-2026)
United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2025
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
136
Congress
119
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba.

Specifically, the bill (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory treatment (i.e., normal trade relations treatment) to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba.

The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. In addition, 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. The President may, with respect to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies.

The President must submit a specified determination about a foreign country to Congress prior to denying an income tax credit for taxes paid to the foreign country.

Text (1)
January 16, 2025
Actions (2)
01/16/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/16/2025
Introduced in Senate
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S.136 119 A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba and for other purposes
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Apr 30, 2026 2:00:01 PM