United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026
The summary
What this bill does
United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026
This bill repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba.
Specifically, the bill (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory treatment (i.e., normal trade relations treatment) to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba.
The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba. In addition, travel by U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful in the United States.
The President shall take all necessary steps to engage with Cuba to (1) negotiate settlements relating to claims that Cuba had taken the property of U.S. nationals, and (2) secure the protection of internationally recognized human rights. The President may, with respect to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies.
The President must submit a specified determination about a foreign country to Congress prior to denying an income tax credit for taxes paid to the foreign country.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MA District 2 · D-MA
26 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 10 · D-CA
Member of Congress · D-TN
U.S. Representative - CA District 43 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - MA District 6 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - MA District 7 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - IL District 9 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - IL District 1 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - OR District 3 · D-OR
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
Member of Congress · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NY District 7 · D-NY
+ 14 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 7521 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. |
| Policy Area | Foreign Trade and International Finance |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 12, 2026 |
| Latest Action | February 12, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 26 · House vote — · 1 views |