S504-118

Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 16, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: The Cuban Communist takeover of 1959 established in Cuba a one-party authoritarian state of the Cuban Communist Party, requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to support the desire of the people of Cuba for freedom and democracy, and creates imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and grants. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Environment, Defense, and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Requires findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: The Cuban Communist takeover of 1959 established in Cuba a one-party authoritarian state of the Cuban Communist Party.
  • Requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to support the desire of the people of Cuba for freedom and democracy.
  • Creates imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person...
  • Creates imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to the following persons: Any foreign person...
  • Sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: The Cuban Communist takeover of 1959 established in Cuba a one-party authoritarian state of the Cuban Communist Party, requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to support the desire of the people of Cuba for freedom and democracy, and creates imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Environment, Defense, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill requires findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: The Cuban Communist takeover of 1959 established in Cuba a one-party authoritarian state of the Cuban Communist Party, requires statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to support the desire of the people of Cuba for freedom and democracy, and creates imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a foreign person.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Environment Defense Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill: ,
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill: ,
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , , ,
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill: ,
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

6/7
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Healthcare Consumers Environment Defense Foreign Policy

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