Libertad Act

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Helms–Burton_Act
gptkbp:citation 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021–6091
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted March 12, 1996
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Libertad Act
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Cuban_Liberty_and_Democratic_Solidarity_(Libertad)_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:provides allows U.S. nationals to sue foreign companies trafficking in property confiscated by the Cuban government
codifies the U.S. embargo against Cuba
restricts entry into the U.S. of individuals who have confiscated property in Cuba
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 104-114
gptkbp:purpose to strengthen and continue the United States embargo against Cuba
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cuban_embargo
gptkb:Cuba–United_States_relations
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_II:_Assistance_to_a_Free_and_Independent_Cuba
gptkb:Title_III:_Protection_of_Property_Rights_of_United_States_Nationals
gptkb:Title_IV:_Exclusion_of_Certain_Aliens
Title I: Strengthening International Sanctions Against the Castro Government
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Senator_Jesse_Helms
Representative Dan Burton
gptkbp:title An Act to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Helms-Burton_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7