Cuba Agricultural Exports Act

HB 525 Cuba Agricultural Exports Act

US Congress 115th Congress

Cuba Agricultural Exports Act
HB-525


About HB-525

Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba:

  • (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or
  • (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, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity. 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, the Ministry of the Interior, or any subdivision of either governmental entity; and does not traffic in property of persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction that was confiscated by Cuba on or after January 1, 1959. Certain language limiting financing of agricultural sales to Cuba is repealed.

  

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Introduced 01/28/2017

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History

Introduced In House

01/13/2017

Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Financial Services, And Agriculture, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned.

01/13/2017

Referred To House Foreign Affairs

01/13/2017

Referred To House Financial Services

01/13/2017

Referred To House Agriculture

01/13/2017