Bill113th Congress

H.R. 873

Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 27, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]

Democrat·NY-13
Bioguide ID: R000053
First Name: CHARLES
Middle Name: B.
Last Name: RANGEL
By Request: N
18
Cosponsors
5
Committees
10
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
19
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
873
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 27, 2013
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Is Law
No
Apr 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 13, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 4, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 27, 20130

Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba.

Authorizes the issuance of temporary entry visas to Cuban nationals to facilitate purchase of U.S. agricultural products.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition on enforcement of rights to certain U.S. intellectual properties and such properties' transfer.

Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, and any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect, relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions, (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions. States that such provision shall not apply in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.

Amends the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 to repeal the requirement for onsite verification of certain medical exports to Cuba.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the airport ticket tax for transportation between the United States and Cuba by $1, and (2) establish in the Treasury the Agricultural Export Promotion Trust Fund.

Judiciary Committee

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Agriculture Committee

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Ways and Means Committee

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Financial Services Committee

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeAviation and airportsBank accounts, deposits, capitalCaribbean areaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCubaForeign and international bankingGovernment trust fundsHealth technology, devices, suppliesIntellectual propertyLatin AmericaProperty rightsSales and excise taxesSanctionsTrade restrictionsTransportation costsTravel and tourismVisas and passports

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2013

Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2013 — Informed