To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-579
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agricultural assistance
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Aliens
American investments
American property in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Cuba
Debt relief
Democracy
Development credit institutions
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Embargo
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Export controls
Export finance
Expropriation
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Foreign loans
Foreign tax credit
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government liability (International law)
Human rights
Immigration
Import restrictions
Income tax
Intellectual property
International agencies
International broadcasting
International claims
Investment guaranty insurance
Latin America
Law
Nuclear facilities
Postal service
President and foreign policy
Reinsurance
Right of property
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Science, Technology, Communications
Sugar
Taxation
Telecommunication industry
Telephone
Television broadcasting
Trademarks
Trading with the enemy
Transportation and Public Works
Visas
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and other specified Federal law to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.
Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents.
Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. 
Prohibits U.S. assistance to Cuba, including assistance by the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, and any exchange, reduction, or forgiveness of Cuban debt.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E137-138)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House