US SB1049 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2353-2354)
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2353-2354)
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to permit a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba.
Title
Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] |
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2353-2354) |
Same As/Similar To
SB2132 (Related) 2015-10-06 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.
Subjects
Agricultural trade
Caribbean area
Cuba
Foreign trade and international finance
Latin America
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Caribbean area
Cuba
Foreign trade and international finance
Latin America
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1049/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1049/BILLS-114s1049is.pdf |
