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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7521

House Bill Would End Cuba Trade Embargo and Open Travel for All Americans

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Legislative Push to End Decades-Long U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill would end the long-standing trade embargo against Cuba. It cancels several older laws that blocked business between the two countries, effectively allowing the U.S. to treat Cuba like most other regular trading partners.
  • It would allow any U.S. citizen or resident to travel to Cuba freely. Currently, travel is restricted to specific categories, but this change would let Americans visit for any reason, including tourism, and spend money there legally.
  • The policy stops the government from putting limits on how much money people in the U.S. can send to friends or family in Cuba. These transfers, often called remittances, are a major way many Cuban families get financial help from relatives living abroad.
  • U.S. telecommunications companies would be allowed to build and repair phone and internet systems in Cuba. This could lead to better internet access and easier communication between people on the island and their families in the United States.
  • Cuban products would be allowed back into U.S. stores under normal trade rules. This means goods like sugar or other Cuban exports would face the same standard taxes and regulations as products from most other countries.
  • While opening trade, the bill asks the President to negotiate with the Cuban government to settle old legal claims regarding property taken from Americans years ago and to push for better protection of human rights on the island.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Broader Impacts

Score
Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 12, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Related Bills

1 bill
S. 136Related bill

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

Jan 16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7521
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(22)
D: 22

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