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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

Bill activity

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 by James P. McGovern (D-MA) with 17 original cosponsors. 30 cosponsors as of Sep 2, 2026.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House 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.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Apr 2026MayJunJulAugSepOctFeb 12, 2026Oct 16, 2026 (still open)17 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gwen Moore (D-WI-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Feb 13, 2026, 1 day after introduction.Seth Moulton (D-MA-6). Cosponsored Feb 23, 2026, 11 days after introduction.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Feb 24, 2026, 12 days after introduction.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Mar 4, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Mar 5, 2026, 21 days after introduction.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Mar 27, 2026, 43 days after introduction.Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Apr 9, 2026, 56 days after introduction.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Apr 21, 2026, 68 days after introduction.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 75 days after introduction.Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10). Cosponsored Jun 23, 2026, 131 days after introduction.Sarah McBride (D-DE). Cosponsored Aug 31, 2026, 200 days after introduction.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Aug 31, 2026, 200 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2026, 202 days after introduction. May 2026JulAugSepOctFeb 12, 2026Oct 16, 2026 (still open)17 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gwen Moore (D-WI-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Feb 12, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Feb 13, 2026, 1 day after introduction.Seth Moulton (D-MA-6). Cosponsored Feb 23, 2026, 11 days after introduction.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Feb 24, 2026, 12 days after introduction.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Mar 4, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Mar 5, 2026, 21 days after introduction.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Mar 27, 2026, 43 days after introduction.Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Apr 9, 2026, 56 days after introduction.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Apr 21, 2026, 68 days after introduction.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 75 days after introduction.Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10). Cosponsored Jun 23, 2026, 131 days after introduction.Sarah McBride (D-DE). Cosponsored Aug 31, 2026, 200 days after introduction.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Aug 31, 2026, 200 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2026, 202 days after introduction.
Democratic 30

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Judiciary Committee and the House Agriculture Committee and the House Financial Services Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House 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,...
  3. 17 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. Maxine Waters cosponsored (D-CA)
  5. Seth Moulton cosponsored (D-MA)
  6. Ayanna Pressley cosponsored (D-MA)
  7. Janice D. Schakowsky cosponsored (D-IL)
  8. Jesús G. "Chuy" García cosponsored (D-IL)
  9. Jonathan L. Jackson cosponsored (D-IL)
  10. Maxine Dexter cosponsored (D-OR)
  11. André Carson cosponsored (D-IN)
  12. Ro Khanna cosponsored (D-CA)
  13. Bradley Scott Schneider cosponsored (D-IL)
  14. 2 members cosponsored
  15. Summer L. Lee cosponsored (D-PA)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

30 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by James P. McGovern (D-MA) on Feb 12, 2026

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NYFeb 12, 20260OriginalB+
Delia C. RamirezD-ILFeb 12, 20260OriginalA
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCFeb 12, 20260Original—
Greg CasarD-TXFeb 12, 20260OriginalA
Gwen MooreD-WIFeb 12, 20260OriginalB+
Henry C. "Hank" JohnsonD-GAFeb 12, 20260OriginalB+
Ilhan OmarD-MNFeb 12, 20260OriginalA
Lateefah SimonD-CAFeb 12, 20260OriginalA-
Madeleine DeanD-PAFeb 12, 20260OriginalB
Mark DeSaulnierD-CAFeb 12, 20260OriginalB+
Mark PocanD-WIFeb 12, 20260OriginalA
Nydia M. VelázquezD-NYFeb 12, 20260OriginalA
Pramila JayapalD-WAFeb 12, 20260OriginalA+
Rashida TlaibD-MIFeb 12, 20260OriginalA+
Rosa L. DeLauroD-CTFeb 12, 20260OriginalB
Stephen F. LynchD-MAFeb 12, 20260OriginalB
Steve CohenD-TNFeb 12, 20260OriginalB+
Maxine WatersD-CAFeb 13, 20261A-
Seth MoultonD-MAFeb 23, 202611A-
Ayanna PressleyD-MAFeb 24, 202612B+
Janice D. SchakowskyD-ILMar 4, 202620A-
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-ILMar 5, 202621A-
Jonathan L. JacksonD-ILMar 27, 202643B+
Maxine DexterD-ORApr 9, 202656A-
André CarsonD-INApr 21, 202668A-
Ro KhannaD-CAApr 28, 202675A-
Bradley Scott SchneiderD-ILJun 23, 2026131C+
Sarah McBrideD-DEAug 31, 2026200A-
Yassamin AnsariD-AZAug 31, 2026200B
Summer L. LeeD-PASep 2, 2026202B+

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.