HR 418 · 98th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to remove certain trade restrictions with respect to Cuba.

Introduced 1983-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(1983-02-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to remove the prohibitions against: (1) using contributions to the United Nations Development Program for Cuban economic or technical assistance projects; and (2) furnishing assistance under such Act to Cuba. Repeals the law expressing the determination of the United States to contain the aggressive or subversive activities of the Cuban Government and to support the aspirations of the Cuban people for self-determination. Nullifies Presidential Proclamation 3447 of February 3, 1962, imposing a trade embargo against Cuba.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]AL
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-13]NJ
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD