United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

S 488 — DEMOCRACIA Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act or the DEMOCRACIA ActThis bill provides for asset- and visa-blocking sanctions for conduct relating to Cuba. It also establishes an interagency task force to facilitate access to uncensored internet in Cuba.The President must sanction foreign persons that engage in a transaction with or provide financial, material, or technological support to certain entities or individuals, includingspecified Cuban government sectors (e.g., the defense sector);any other government sector that the President certifies is involved in human rights abuses or terrorism;foreign persons that are military contractors or mercenaries operating on behalf of the Cuban government; orforeign persons that violate laws restricting trade with Cuba.Other individuals or entities the President must sanction includeforeign persons responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses in Cuba;Cuban officials responsible for or complicit in corruption; andmembers of Cuba's Communist Party.The bill provides certain exceptions to these sanctions and the President may waive the sanctions in the interest of U.S. national security. The President may not license sanctionable conduct. U.S. persons seeking to engage in a sanctionable financial transaction must submit a written request to the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control.The authority to impose sanctions under this bill ends when the President certifies that the Cuban government has taken specified steps to promote political rights and freedoms and Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the certification.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 488 do?
Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act or the DEMOCRACIA ActThis bill provides for asset- and visa-blocking sanctions for conduct relating to Cuba. It also establishes an interagency task force to facilitate access to uncensored internet in Cuba.The President must sanction foreign persons that engage in a transaction with or provide financial, material, or technological support to certain entities or individuals, includingspecified Cuban government sectors (e.g., the defense sector);any other government sector that the President certifies is involved in human rights abuses or terrorism;foreign persons that are military contractors or mercenaries operating on behalf of the Cuban government; orforeign persons that violate laws restricting trade with Cuba.Other individuals or entities the President must sanction includeforeign persons responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses in Cuba;Cuban officials responsible for or complicit in corruption; andmembers of Cuba's Communist Party.The bill provides certain exceptions to these sanctions and the President may waive the sanctions in the interest of U.S. national security. The President may not license sanctionable conduct. U.S. persons seeking to engage in a sanctionable financial transaction must submit a written request to the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control.The authority to impose sanctions under this bill ends when the President certifies that the Cuban government has taken specified steps to promote political rights and freedoms and Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the certification.
Who sponsors S 488?
S 488 is sponsored by Scott, Rick (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), and Moody, Ashley (Republican).
What is the current status of S 488?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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