Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019

To lift the trade embargo on Cuba. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 2. Removal of provisions restricting trade and other relations with Cuba (a) Authority for Embargo (1) In general Section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 22 U.S.C. 2370(a) (1) No assistance (2) Except Except (2) Conforming amendment Section 1709 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 6008 section 620(a)(2) section 620(a) (b) Trading With the Enemy Act (1) In general The authorities conferred upon the President by section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4305(b) (2) Regulations Any regulation that imposes direct restrictions on trade with Cuba in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to the exercise of authorities described in paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective for that purpose on and after such date of enactment. (c) Exercise of authorities under other provisions of law (1) Removal of prohibitions Any prohibition on exports to Cuba that is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act under the Export Administration Act of 1979 50 U.S.C. 4801 (2) Authority for new restrictions The President may, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) impose export controls with respect to Cuba under section 1753 or 1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4812 (B) exercise the authorities the President has under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (d) Cuban Democracy Act (1) In general The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 6001 (A) by striking section 1704 ( 22 U.S.C. 6003 (B) in section 1705(e) ( 22 U.S.C. 6004(e) (i) by striking paragraph (5); and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); (C) by striking section 1706 ( 22 U.S.C. 6005 (D) by striking section 1708 ( 22 U.S.C. 6007 (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 204(b) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6064(b) (3) section 1705(d) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 6004(d) . (e) Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (1) In general The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6021 (A) by striking sections 101 through 108; (B) in section 109(a) ( 22 U.S.C. 6039(a) (including section 102 of this Act) (C) by striking sections 110 through 116; and (D) by striking title II ( 22 U.S.C. 6061 (2) Conforming amendment Section 606 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 8 U.S.C. 1255 (f) Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7201 (1) in section 906(a)(1) ( 22 U.S.C. 7205(a)(1) Cuba, (2) in section 908 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 (A) by striking subsection (b); (B) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking Prohibition (1) In general.— In general.— (ii) by striking for exports to Cuba or (iii) by striking paragraph (2); and (iv) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subsection (b) and by moving such subsection, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and (C) in subsection (b), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking paragraph (1) subsection (a) (3) by striking section 909 ( 22 U.S.C. 7208

Summary: Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 This bill repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba. The President is authorized to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.