Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 450 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
31 members · Left 0 · Center 3 · Right 28 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira (R-FL) (Introduced 01/15/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.27 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 31 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Foreign Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/15/2025)
Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends or the FORCE Act
This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power.
119 HR 450 IH: Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 450IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2025Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Self, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Mills, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Issa, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Womack, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends or the FORCE Act.
2.Prohibition on removal(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the President nor the Secretary of State may remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065).(b)DefinitionIn this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to—(1)section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));(2)section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);(3)section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or(4)any other provision of law.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | FORCE Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | FORCE Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Foreign Affairs Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: International Affairs
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