Democratic U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush introduced the bill HR-3625, aimed at eliminating the economic, commercial and financial blockade, as well as other sanctions that the U.S. government maintains today against Cuba. Rush’s proposal is referred to the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, Agriculture and Financial Services Committees, according to the House of Representatives website. The House of Representatives has also introduced a bill to eliminate the economic, commercial and financial blockade, as well as other sanctions that the U.S. government maintains today against Cuba. To similar ends, several U.S. senators recently introduced a bipartisan initiative for Congress to lift the unilateral sanctions that Washington imposed on the Caribbean island more than six decades ago. Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Patrick Leahy, as well as Republican Jerry Moran introduced the Freedom to Export to Cuba Act, which they said aims to pave the way for new economic opportunities for U.S. businesses and farmers. Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Patrick Leahy, as well as Republican Jerry Moran introduced the Freedom to Export to Cuba Act, which they said aims to pave the way for new economic opportunities for U.S. businesses and farmers. In addition, it is designed to allow Cubans greater access to U.S. goods. If passed, this legislation would repeal key previous provisions that prevent Americans from doing business in Cuba, but it does not remove sections of legal texts that address certain human rights or property claims against the island’s government. If passed. ‘This bill would end a misguided and failed policy of unilateral sanctions that harms the Cuban people and defrauds U.S. businesses and workers, Leahy noted in a statement posted on his website. Among other provisions, this Freedom to Export to Cuba bill would repeal existing legal restrictions on doing business with the Caribbean nation, as well as other statutes that prohibit transactions between U.S.-owned or controlled companies and Cuba. Cuba will present next June 23 before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the resolution it presents every year to call for an end to the blockade, and which in 2020 had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Since November 24, 1992, the UNGA has spoken out every year against the coercive measure, which is reflected in a near-unanimous vote in favor of removing the fence. At the most recent debate on a UN motion against this punitive measure in November 2019, the text won the backing of 187 of the 192 member countries. U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other members of the administration have reiterated that Cuba is not a priority issue for his administration, and after nearly five months in power, the 243 punitive measures imposed by the previous head of the White House to reinforce the blockade remain intact. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)