DEMOCRACIA Act
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Summary
The DEMOCRACIA Act (Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act) strengthens U.S. sanctions on Cuba. It requires the President to sanction any foreign person that provides financial, material, or technological support to Cuba's defense, security, or intelligence sectors, with exceptions for agricultural commodities, medicines, family remittances (excluding Communist Party elites), and democracy-building assistance. Sanctions include property blocking and visa denial. The bill separately targets Cuban officials involved in human rights abuses, corruption, or censorship. It mandates that the President provide unrestricted internet service to the Cuban people, free from Chinese Communist Party-backed technology. Sanctions can only be terminated when Cuba meets extensive democratic reform conditions: legalizing political activity, releasing all political prisoners, dissolving the state security apparatus, establishing independent courts and free elections, returning seized U.S. property, and removing troops from foreign countries.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Imposes comprehensive sanctions on foreign persons transacting with Cuba's defense, security, and intelligence sectors, adds sanctions for human rights abuses and corruption by Cuban officials, mandates unrestricted internet access for the Cuban people, and establishes conditions for sanctions termination tied to democratic reforms.
Who Benefits
- Cuban democracy activists and political prisoners
- Cuban people (unrestricted internet access)
- U.S. national security interests
Who Bears Costs
- Foreign companies doing business with Cuban military and security sectors
- Cuban government and Communist Party officials
- Countries with economic ties to Cuba's military sector
Key Policy Areas
{'domain': 'Foreign Affairs', 'evidence': 'Sanctions framework targeting Cuba military/security/intelligence sectors and foreign persons dealing with them'}, {'domain': 'Human Rights', 'evidence': 'Sanctions for human rights abuses, corruption; conditions for termination tied to democratic reforms'}, {'domain': 'Telecommunications', 'evidence': 'Mandates provision of unrestricted internet service to Cuban people'}
Primary Purpose
Imposes comprehensive sanctions on foreign persons transacting with Cuba's defense, security, and intelligence sectors, adds sanctions for human rights abuses and corruption by Cuban officials, mandates unrestricted internet access for the Cuban people, and establishes conditions for sanctions termination tied to democratic reforms.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Extend sanctions beyond direct Cuba trade (already restricted) to target foreign third parties doing business with Cuban military/security apparatus, cutting off the regime's financial lifeline"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Cuban defense and security sectors, Cuban government, Cuban government officials involved in human rights abuses
Cuban democracy activists, Cuban political prisoners and dissidents
Foreign companies dealing with Cuban military/security sectors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The defense, security, intelligence sectors of the Government of Cuba, or any other sector certified by the President as involved in human rights abuses or supporting terrorism
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