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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§6006 Policy toward a transitional Cuban Government

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 69— - CUBAN DEMOCRACY › § 6006

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Food for Peace Act, humanitarian supplies can be given to Cuba if the President certifies to House and Senate foreign‑affairs committees that Cuba has pledged fair elections within 6 months, respects human and democratic rights, and does not arm or fund foreign groups that violently overthrow governments.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §6006

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Food, medicine, and medical supplies for humanitarian purposes should be made available for Cuba under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.] and the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.] if the President determines and certifies to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the government in power in Cuba—
(1)has made a public commitment to hold free and fair elections for a new government within 6 months and is proceeding to implement that decision;
(2)has made a public commitment to respect, and is respecting, internationally recognized human rights and basic democratic freedoms; and
(3)is not providing weapons or funds to any group, in any other country, that seeks the violent overthrow of the government of that country.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. The Food for Peace Act, referred to in text, is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified generally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

22 U.S.C. § 6006

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73