United States HR 7521: United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

Bill Text

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119THCONGRESS 
2
DSESSION 
H. R. 7521 
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. 
IN  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  
FEBRUARY12, 2026 
Mr.  M
CGOVERN(for  himself,  Ms.  VELA
 ́
ZQUEZ,  Ms.  DELAURO,  Mr.  POCAN, 
Ms.  O
MAR,  Ms.  NORTON,  Mr.  JOHNSONof  Georgia,  Mrs.  RAMIREZ,  Ms.  
M
OOREof  Wisconsin,  Ms.  TLAIB,  Mr.  CASAR,  Ms.  OCASIO-CORTEZ,  Ms.  
D
EANof   Pennsylvania,   Mr.   LYNCH,   Ms.   SIMON,   Ms.   JAYAPAL,   Mr.   
D
ESAULNIER,  and  Mr.  COHEN)  introduced  the  following  bill;  which  was  
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Affairs,  and  in  addition  to  the  
Committees  on  Ways  and  Means,  Energy  and  Commerce,  the  Judiciary,  
Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined  by  the  Speaker,  in  each  case  for  consideration  of  such  provisions  
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A  BILL  
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. 
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This  Act  may  be  cited  as  the  ‘‘United  States-Cuba  4
Trade Act of 2026’’. 5
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SEC.   2.   REMOVAL   OF   PROVISIONS   RESTRICTING   TRADE   1
AND OTHER RELATIONS WITH CUBA. 2
(a)    A
UTHORITYFOREMBARGOANDSUGAR 3
Q
UOTA.— 4
(1)  I
N  GENERAL.—Section  620(a)  of  the  For-5
eign  Assistance  Act  of  1961  (22  U.S.C.  2370(a))  is  6
repealed. 7
(2)       C
ONFORMINGAMENDMENT.—Section 8
1610(f)(1)(A)  of  title  28,  United  States  Code,  is  9
amended  by  striking  ‘‘section  620(a)  of  the  Foreign  10
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)),’’. 11
(b) T
RADINGWITH THEENEMYACT.— 12
(1)   I
N   GENERAL.—The   authorities   conferred   13
upon  the  President  by  section  5(b)  of  the  Trading  14
With  the  Enemy  Act  (50  U.S.C.  4305(b)),  which  15
were  being  exercised  with  respect  to  Cuba  on  July  16
1,  1977,  as  a  result  of  a  national  emergency  de-17
clared  by  the  President  before  that  date,  and  are  18
being  exercised  on  the  day  before  the  effective  date  19
of  this  Act,  may  not  be  exercised  on  or  after  such  20
effective date with respect to Cuba. 21
(2)  R
EGULATIONS.—Any  regulation  in  effect  on  22
the day before the effective date of this Act pursuant 23
to  the  exercise  of  authorities  described  in  paragraph  24
(1)  shall  cease  to  be  effective  on  such  effective  date.  25
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(c) EXERCISE OFAUTHORITIESUNDEROTHERPRO-1
VISIONS OFLAW.— 2
(1)  R
EMOVAL  OF  PROHIBITIONS.—Any  prohibi-3
tion  on  exports  to  Cuba  that  is  in  effect  on  the  day  4
before  the  effective  date  of  this  Act  under  the  Ex-5
port  Administration  Act  of  1979  (Public  Law  96–  6
72;  93  Stat.  503)  or  the  Export  Control  Reform  Act  7
of  2018  (50  U.S.C.  4801  et  seq.)  shall  cease  to  be  8
effective on such effective date. 9
(2)  A
UTHORITY  FOR  NEW  RESTRICTIONS.—The 10
President may, on and after the effective date of this 11
Act— 12
(A)  impose  export  controls  with  respect  to  13
Cuba  under  the  Export  Control  Reform  Act  of  14
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.); and 15
(B)  exercise  the  authorities  the  President  16
has  under  the  International  Emergency  Eco-17
nomic  Powers  Act  (50  U.S.C.  1701  et  seq.)  18
with  respect  to  Cuba  pursuant  to  a  declaration  19
of  national  emergency  required  by  that  Act  that  20
is  made  on  account  of  an  unusual  and  extraor-21
dinary  threat  to  the  national  security,  foreign  22
policy,  or  economy  of  the  United  States,  that  23
did  not  exist  before  the  date  of  the  enactment  24
of this Act. 25
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(d) REPEAL OFCUBANDEMOCRACYACT OF1992.— 1
The  Cuban  Democracy  Act  of  1992  (22  U.S.C.  6001  et  2
seq.) is repealed. 3
(e)  R
EPEAL  OFCUBANLIBERTY  ANDDEMOCRATIC 4
S
OLIDARITY(LIBERTAD) ACT OF1996.— 5
(1)  R
EPEAL.—The  Cuban  Liberty  and  Demo-6
cratic   Solidarity   (LIBERTAD)   Act   of   1996   (22   7
U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is repealed. 8
(2) C
ONFORMING  AMENDMENTS.— 9
(A)  V
ISA  REVOCATION.—Section  428(c)(2)  10
of   the   Homeland   Security   Act   of   2002   (6   11
U.S.C. 236(c)(2)) is amended— 12
(i)  by  striking  subparagraph  (K);  and  13
(ii)   by   redesignating   subparagraphs   14
(L)   through   (P)   as   subparag