A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has proposed legislation to end the trade embargo against Cuba. The “Freedom to Export to Cuba Act” would rescind John F. Kennedy’s 1961 presidential authorization curtailing trade with the island nation and lift subsequent restrictions on the sale of U.S. goods imposed by other presidents and Congress over the last 58 years.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bill on February 8; it was co-signed by Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who has a long track record of efforts to improve and normalize U.S.-Cuba relations.
“Our bipartisan legislation will finally turn the page on the failed policy of isolation and build on the progress we have made to open up engagement with Cuba by ending the embargo once and for all,” Klobuchar noted in a statement. “... [L]ifting the trade embargo will open the door to a huge export market, create jobs here at home and support both the American and Cuban economies.”
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bill on February 8; it was co-signed by Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who has a long track record of efforts to improve and normalize U.S.-Cuba relations.
“Our bipartisan legislation will finally turn the page on the failed policy of isolation and build on the progress we have made to open up engagement with Cuba by ending the embargo once and for all,” Klobuchar noted in a statement. “... [L]ifting the trade embargo will open the door to a huge export market, create jobs here at home and support both the American and Cuban economies.”
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/senators-push-legislation-to-lift-u-s-trade-embargo-against-cuba?utm_campaign=ca_alertcubabill_021219&utm_source=ca_alertcubabill_021219&utm_medium=email
