Title: FORCE Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or the FORCE Act
This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power. Further, the President must submit a report that identifies terrorists and fugitives being provided safe haven in Cuba.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 689 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 689

  To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of 
   terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 10, 2021

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                          on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of 
   terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Oppression until the Reign 
of Castro Ends Act'' or the ``FORCE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
neither the President nor the Secretary of State may remove Cuba from 
the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the 
determination described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and 
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065).
    (b) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``state sponsor of 
terrorism'' means a country the government of which the Secretary of 
State determines has repeatedly provided support for international 
terrorism pursuant to--
            (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act 
        of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
            (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2371);
            (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2780); or
            (4) any other provision of law.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives that identifies all 
terrorists and fugitives who--
            (1)(A) have been convicted for a terrorism-related offense 
        in a United States court;
            (B) fled the United States after being indicted for a 
        terrorism-related offense, but before standing trial; or
            (C) are members of a foreign terrorist organization; and
            (2) are being provided safe haven in Cuba.
    (b) Form.--Each report submitted under this section shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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