# 117-hr-5557: DEMOCRACIA Act

117-hr-5557, DEMOCRACIA Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5557
- Congress: 117
- Title: DEMOCRACIA Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus Act or the DEMOCRACIA Act This bill provides for asset- and visa-blocking sanctions for conduct relating to Cuba. It also establishes an interagency task force to facilitate access to uncensored internet in Cuba. The President must sanction foreign persons that provide financial support to Cuban government sectors involved in human rights abuses or terrorism (e.g., the defense sector). This includes foreign persons that (1) are military contractors or mercenaries operating on behalf of the Cuban government, or (2) violate laws restricting trade with Cuba. Specified transactions, including remittances to immediate family members (subject to some limitations) and payments related to U.S. military and diplomatic sites, are not subject to these sanctions. The President must also sanction (1) foreign persons complicit or engaged in human rights abuses or corruption, (2) foreign persons supporting such conduct, and (3) specified Cuban government officials and their affiliates. The bill provides humanitarian exceptions to these sanctions, for example, donating food or agricultural commodities to organizations or individuals unaffiliated with the Cuban government. The President may not license sanctionable conduct, and U.S. persons seeking to engage in a permitted transaction must submit a written request to the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury. The President may waive the sanctions in the interest of U.S. national security. To terminate the sanctions, the President must certify that the Cuban government has legalized all political activities and taken other steps to promote political rights and freedoms. Congress must then enact a joint resolution approving the termination.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5557)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
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