U.S. Code » Title 22 » Chapter CHAPTER 69A— CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD)

22 U.S.C. § 6022

Purposes

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The purposes of this chapter are—(1) to assist the Cuban people in regaining their freedom and prosperity, as well as in joining the community of democratic countries that are flourishing in the Western Hemisphere;(2) to strengthen international sanctions against the Castro government;(3) to provide for the continued national security of the United States in the face of continuing threats from the Castro government of terrorism, theft of property from United States nationals by the Castro government, and the political manipulation by the Castro government of the desire of Cubans to escape that results in mass migration to the United States;(4) to encourage the holding of free and fair democratic elections in Cuba, conducted under the supervision of internationally recognized observers;(5) to provide a policy framework for United States support to the Cuban people in response to the formation of a transition government or a democratically elected government in Cuba; and(6) to protect United States nationals against confiscatory takings and the wrongful trafficking in property confiscated by the Castro regime.(Pub. L. 104–114, § 3, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 788.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–114, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 785, known as the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6021 of this title and Tables.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Alan Gross v. United States
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Alan Gross v. United States (2014) cadc “§ 3, 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (1). The Act authorized the President “to furnish assistance and provide other support for individuals and independent non-government organizations to support democracy-building efforts for Cuba.”
Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A. (1997) nysd · cites it 2× “See 22 U.S.C. § 6022 ; 8 see also Sanger, supra, at A1, A7.”
Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A. (1997) nysd “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (2). The Act also states that the President shall instruct the Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General to fully enforce the provisions of the CACE.”
Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Corporacion CIMEX, S.A. (Cuba) (2024) cadc “1, at 39 (1995); see also 22 U.S.C. §§ 6022 , 6081(6). After a series of suspensions, see 22 U.”
Havana Docks Corporation v. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (2022) flsd · cites it 2× “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). Defendants’ offenses in these cases have been established, and the Court found that Defendants derived significant amounts of revenue— in the hundreds of millions of dollars each—from their wrongful trafficking activities, and to Plaintiff’s detriment.”
Javier Garcia-Bengochea v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (2022) ca11 “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). Title III of the Act aims to deter “trafficking in confiscated property” with the purpose of “protect[ing] the claims of United States nationals who had property wrongfully confis- cated by” the Cuban government.”
Javier Garcia-Bengochea v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (2023) ca11 “” USCA11 Case: 20-12960 Document: 94-1 Date Filed: 01/10/2023 Page: 6 of 48 6 Opinion of the Court 20-12960 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). Title III of the Act aims to deter “trafficking in confiscated property” with the purpose of “protect[ing] the claims of United States nationals who…”
Havana Docks Corporation v. MSC Cruises SA CO (2020) flsd “¶ 7 (citing 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6)). Plaintiff is a United States national as defined by 22 U.”
Havana Docks Corporation v. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (2020) flsd “¶ 6 (citing 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6)). Plaintiff is a United States national as defined by 22 U.”
Gonzalez v. Amazon.com, Inc. (2020) flsd “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). Gonzalez alleges that he is the rightful owner of an agricultural property in Cuba.”
Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD. (2020) flsd “” 22 U.S.C. §§ 6022 (2), (6). To that end, under Title III of the Act, Congress denounced the Cuban government’s history of confiscating property of Cuban citizens and U.”
Gonzalez v. Amazon.com, Inc. (2020) flsd “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). The Court previously dismissed the original Complaint because (1) Gonzalez did not sufficiently allege that he has an actionable ownership interest in the property and (2) Gonzalez failed to sufficiently allege that Amazon knowingly and intentionally…”
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Havana Docks Corporation v. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (2022) flsd “” 22 U.S.C. § 6022 (6). Defendants’ offenses in these cases have been established, and the Court found that Defendants derived significant amounts of revenue— in the hundreds of millions of dollars each—from their wrongful trafficking activities, and to Plaintiff’s detriment.”
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