# 2025-15338: White House Revamps Cuba Policy for More Freedom and Fairness

2025-15338, Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-08-12, effective 2025-06-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15338
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15338
- Title: Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 38913
- Published: 2025-08-12
- Effective: 2025-06-30
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

White House Revamps Cuba Policy for More Freedom and Fairness

## Summary

The U.S. is updating its policy toward Cuba to support more freedom, democracy, and human rights for the Cuban people. This means the government will take new steps to encourage fair business and respect for human rights while keeping an eye on security. These changes affect many government departments and aim to boost positive change in Cuba without immediate new costs.

## Effects PRIA read

- Ban on Transactions with Military-Controlled Cuban Firms: cost, medium. The United States will publish a list of Cuban entities and subentities under the control of or acting for the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services (for example, Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A. (GAESA)). Regulations will prohibit direct or indirect financial transactions with…
- Tighter Rules and Audits for Travel to Cuba: cost, medium. The memorandum requires agencies to adjust regulations within 30 days to enforce the statutory ban on tourism to Cuba and to tighten rules for permitted educational and people-to-people travel. Educational travel (except categories permitted as of January 27, 2011) must be under the auspices of a U…
- Broader Definition of 'Prohibited Officials' for Sanctions: cost, medium. The Department of the Treasury will change its regulation defining "prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba" so the term includes Ministers and Vice-Ministers; members of the Council of State and Council of Ministers; members and employees of the National Assembly and provincial assemblies;…
- U.S. Support and Task Force for Cuban Internet Access: benefit, low. The Secretary of State must convene a task force with relevant agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector entities to examine technological challenges and opportunities to expand internet access in Cuba. The task force will consider Federal Government support for programs encourag…

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## Sources
- [2025-15338 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/12/2025-15338/reissuance-of-and-amendments-to-national-security-presidential-memorandum-5-on-strengthening-the)
- [2025-15338 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-12/pdf/2025-15338.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15338 (as of 2026-06-08).