# 119-hr-450: FORCE Act

119-hr-450, FORCE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-450
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORCE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Keeps Cuba on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism until a LIBERTAD Act transition-government determination is made.** This bill would bar the President and the Secretary of State from removing Cuba from that list unless the President issues the specific finding described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would block Cuba delisting from terror list: mixed, medium. This bill would bar the President and Secretary of State from removing Cuba from the U.S. terrorism sponsor list until the President makes a determination under a 1996 law. It would define "state sponsor of terrorism" by pointing to existing laws the Secretary of State uses to make that call. If en…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-450 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/450)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-450 (as of 2026-09-21).