Calling for accountability for grave violations of internationally recognized human rights in Cuba and malign activities against the United States and democratic countries in the Western Hemisphere committed by the Communist regime in Cuba.
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Latest Action · July 11, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
This House resolution expresses strong criticism of Cuba's government and calls for a hardline U.S. policy approach toward the island nation. The resolution accuses the Cuban regime of serious human rights violations, including suppression of political opposition, censorship, torture, and human trafficking of medical personnel. It further alleges that Cuba destabilizes the Western Hemisphere by supporting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, harboring U.S. fugitives wanted for violent crimes, maintaining ties with terrorist organizations and U.S.-designated state sponsors of terrorism, and hosting Chinese surveillance facilities aimed at the United States. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to maintain economic sanctions, pursue Cuba's removal from the UN Human Rights Council, keep Cuba designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, and work with international allies to promote democratic change. The resolution also requests that the State Department submit biannual reports to Congress on March 1st and September 1st detailing efforts to advance freedom and democracy in Cuba, though it does not authorize new funding or establish specific timelines for policy implementation.
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