United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 136 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 136 To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2025 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, 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 TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PROVISIONS RESTRICTING TRADE AND OTHER RELATIONS WITH CUBA. (a) Authority for Embargo and Sugar Quota.-- (1) In general.--Section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1610(f)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(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)), which were being exercised with respect to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency declared by the President before that date, and are being exercised on the day before the effective date of this Act, may not be exercised on or after such effective date with respect to Cuba. (2) Regulations.--Any regulation in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act pursuant to the exercise of authorities described in paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective on such effective date. (c) Exercise of Authorities Under Other Provisions of Law.-- (1) Removal of prohibitions.--Any proh