US HB3055 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Cuba DATA Act Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the President to permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: export consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba; provide telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba; establish facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country, or to provide telecommunications services in Cuba; conduct any transaction incident to carrying out such activities; and enter into, perform, and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba regarding the provision of telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba. Repeals or amends specified requirements and prohibitions of: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, and (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.
Title
Cuba DATA Act Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2015-07-14 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2015-07-14 | House | Referred to House Foreign Affairs |
| 2015-07-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| 2015-07-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1389 (Same As) 2015-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Cuba
Economic development
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Latin America
Sanctions
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
Congressional oversight
Cuba
Economic development
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Latin America
Sanctions
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3055/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3055/BILLS-114hr3055ih.pdf |
