US SB1389 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations 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. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3055 (Same As) 2015-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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/senate-bill/1389/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1389/BILLS-114s1389is.pdf |
