# 119-s-136: United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025

119-s-136, United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-136
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**This bill would shift U.S. policy from an embargo to a framework of _normal trade and travel relations with Cuba_.** It would repeal long-standing embargo laws, remove many Cuba-specific trade and travel bans, and replace them with modern export control and emergency authorities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow travel and remittances to Cuba: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop the U.S. government from limiting travel to Cuba that is lawful in the United States. It would also bar Treasury rules that limit how much money people can send to Cuba. These changes would take effect about 60 days after enactment, but money-laundering laws would s…
- U.S. carriers may operate in Cuba: benefit, medium. This bill would allow any U.S. common carrier to install, maintain, repair, and upgrade telecom equipment in Cuba. Carriers could provide services between the United States and Cuba starting about 60 days after enactment. This could increase communications options for businesses and travelers.
- Change when foreign tax credit denial triggers: mixed, high. The bill would change the date used to decide when a country triggers denial of certain U.S. foreign tax credits. The denial would hinge on the date the President reports a country's status to Congress. This rule would apply only to determinations made after enactment.
- Most changes start 60 days later: mixed, high. Except where the bill says otherwise, this bill would make its changes effective on the date that is 60 days after enactment. Two sections are excluded and have different timing rules. This timing shifts when agencies, businesses, and travelers can rely on the new rules.
- End most Cuba trade restrictions: mixed, high. This bill would repeal many long-standing U.S. laws that supported the Cuba embargo and remove export bans to Cuba. Tariff and trade discrimination against Cuban goods would end, and goods entered on or after the 15th day after enactment would get normal trade treatment. The President could still i…
- President to press Cuba on claims: mixed, low. This bill would direct the President to negotiate with Cuba to settle U.S. nationals' property claims and to seek protections for internationally recognized human rights. It would rely on existing legal definitions for "national" and "property." These are policy negotiations, not a new payment prog…
- Update foreign assistance wording: mixed, low. The bill would change several lines in the Foreign Assistance Act that refer to specific facilities and certain subsections. These edits mainly adjust legal language and agency authority over assistance to some foreign countries. The practical effect would mostly affect agencies and foreign partner…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-136 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/136)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-136 (as of 2026-06-26).