POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 119th Congress

H.R.7521 United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026

Repeals the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba by dismantling the statutory pillars of 60+ years of economic sanctions (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

UN General Assembly has condemned the Cuba embargo 187-2 for 31 consecutive years; sanctions restrict civilian access to food and medicine.

UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/7 (Nov 2, 2023) — 187-2 vote condemning the U.S. embargo on Cuba for the 31st consecutive year

Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, 22 U.S.C. § 7201 — existing authorization for agricultural and medical exports to Cuba
OHCHR — UN Human Rights Council reports documenting embargo's impact on Cuban civilians' access to food, medicine, and medical equipment

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$2M combined quarterly activity

2 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Foreign Relations Science/Technology

Government Entities Lobbied

Executive Office of the President (EOP)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

Who Hired the Lobbyists

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
ISSUE ONE

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Repeals the Cuba trade embargo. The embargo has been condemned by the UN General Assembly for 30+ consecutive years, and U.S. sanctions restrict food and medicine access for 11 million Cuban civilians in violation of international humanitarian norms.