About the bill
The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms–Burton Act, Pub.L. 104–114, 110 Stat. 785, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021–6091) is a United States federal law which strengthens and continues the United States embargo against Cuba. The act extended the territorial application of the initial embargo to apply to foreign companies trading with Cuba, and penalized foreign companies allegedly "trafficking" in property formerly owned by U.S. citizens but confiscated by Cuba after the Cuban revolution. The act also covers property formerly owned by Cubans who have since become U.S. citizens.
The Act is named for its original sponsors, Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina, and Representative Dan Burton, Republican of Indiana.
The law was passed by the 104th United States Congress on March 6, 1996 and …
Sponsor and status
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 12, 1996
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 12, 1996.
43 Cosponsors (34 Republicans, 9 Democrats)
History
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Feb 14, 1995
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Introduced
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Apr 18, 1995
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Introduced. |
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Jul 11, 1995
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Aug 4, 1995
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Committee Discharged. |
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Sep 20, 1995
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 225 (104th). |
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Sep 21, 1995
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Oct 19, 1995
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. |
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Mar 5, 1996
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The Senate approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The House must also approve the conference report. |
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Mar 6, 1996
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 370 (104th). |
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Mar 6, 1996
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Conference Report Agreed to by House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Mar 12, 1996
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 927 (104th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 927. This is the one from the 104th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1995 to Oct 4, 1996. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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