Ron Wyden (D-OR)
United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 aims to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. It repeals several laws, including the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the LIBERTAD Act of 1996, while removing various trade and export restrictions. The bill allows for the installation and repair of telecommunications equipment by common carriers in Cuba. It also permits uninhibited travel and certain transactions for U.S. citizens and residents. Finally, it establishes new trade relations by extending nondiscriminatory treatment to Cuban products.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill greatly expands trade opportunities by establishing nondiscriminatory treatment for Cuban products.
- Scored +6
Does this get reliable internet to more people?
The bill allows common carriers to install and upgrade telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba.
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Removing limits on remittances provides more financial support to low-income families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Telecommunications Access: Common carriers can install, maintain, repair, and upgrade telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, and provide services between the U.S. and Cuba (Section 3).
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Freedom of Travel: U.S. citizens and residents may travel to and from Cuba without being regulated or prohibited if the travel would be lawful in the U.S., including transactions like banking with foreign currency drafts or traveler's checks (Section 4).
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Financial Remittances: The Secretary of the Treasury is prohibited from limiting the amount of remittances sent to Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction (Section 7).
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Settling Property Claims: The President is directed to take steps to settle claims of U.S. nationals against the Government of Cuba regarding taken property (Section 5).
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Human Rights Protections: The President is directed to take steps toward securing the protection of internationally recognized human rights (Section 5).
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Economic Trade Relations: Cuban products will receive nondiscriminatory treatment, which is intended to promote democratic change and economic reform through normalized trade relations (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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New Presidential Restrictions: The President retains the authority to impose new export controls under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and can exercise authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act if there is an unusual and extraordinary threat to national security, foreign policy, or the economy (Section 2(c)).
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Money Laundering Risks: While remittances are no longer limited, the law notes that the prosecution of individuals for money laundering or engaging in monetary transactions involving unlawful activity remains in place (Section 7(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill greatly expands trade opportunities by establishing nondiscriminatory treatment for Cuban products.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — The bill allows common carriers to install and upgrade telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Removing limits on remittances provides more financial support to low-income families.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill promotes economic growth by normalizing trade relations and lifting the embargo on Cuba.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The removal of remittance limits allows more capital to flow to families in Cuba.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Improved telecommunications infrastructure in Cuba can assist development in rural and urban areas alike.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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