22 U.S.C. § 6032

Enforcement of economic embargo of Cuba

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(a) Policy(1) Restrictions by other countries

The Congress hereby reaffirms section 1704(a) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 [22 U.S.C. 6003(a)], which states that the President should encourage foreign countries to restrict trade and credit relations with Cuba in a manner consistent with the purposes of that Act [22 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.].

(2) Sanctions on other countries

The Congress further urges the President to take immediate steps to apply the sanctions described in section 1704(b)(1) of that Act [22 U.S.C. 6003(b)(1)] against countries assisting Cuba.

(b) Diplomatic efforts

The Secretary of State should ensure that United States diplomatic personnel abroad understand and, in their contacts with foreign officials, are communicating the reasons for the United States economic embargo of Cuba, and are urging foreign governments to cooperate more effectively with the embargo.

The President shall instruct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to enforce fully the Cuban Assets Control Regulations set forth in part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.

(d) Omitted(e) Denial of visas to certain Cuban nationals

It is the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to enforce fully existing regulations to deny visas to Cuban nationals considered by the Secretary of State to be officers or employees of the Cuban Government or of the Communist Party of Cuba.

(f), (g) Omitted(h) Codification of economic embargo

The economic embargo of Cuba, as in effect on March 1, 1996, including all restrictions under part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be in effect on March 12, 1996, and shall remain in effect, subject to section 6064 of this title.

(Pub. L. 104–114, title I, § 102, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 792.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XVII of div. A of Pub. L. 102–484, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2575, which is classified principally to chapter 69 (§ 6001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6001 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section is comprised of section 102 of Pub. L. 104–114. Subsec. (d) of section 102 of Pub. L. 104–114 amended section 4315 of Title 50, War and National Defense. Subsecs. (f) and (g) of section 102 of Pub. L. 104–114 amended sections 6003 and 6004 of this title, respectively.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: United States v. Stefan E. Brodie, 403 F.3d 123 (3rd Cir. 2005).

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United States v. Stefan E. Brodie, 403 F.3d 123 (3rd Cir. 2005). “22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h) (cross-referencing 22 U.”

Odebrecht Constr., Inc. v. Sec'y, Florida Dep't of Transp., 715 F.3d 1268 (11th Cir. 2013). “See 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h) (“The economic embargo of Cuba, as in effect on March 1, 1996, including all restrictions under part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be in effect on March 12, 1996, and shall remain in effect, subject to section 6064 of this title.”

Gen. Cigar Holdings, Inc. v. Altadis, S.A., 205 F. Supp. 2d 1335 (S.D. Fla. 2002). “785 (1996) as 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h). 31 C.F.R. § 515.201 (b) prohibits transactions involving property in which Cuba, or any national thereof, has “any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect.”

Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco v. Culbro Corp., 399 F.3d 462 (2d Cir. 2005). · cites it 2× “792 (1996) (codified at 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h)). “The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to administer the Cuban embargo, which he has delegated to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘OFAC’).”

Odette Blanco De Fernandez v. Seaboard Marine Ltd., 135 F.4th 939 (11th Cir. 2025). “USCA11 Case: 22-12966 Document: 89-1 Date Filed: 04/14/2025 Page: 32 of 40 32 Opinion of the Court 22-12966 And federal regulations implementing the Act that Congress has since codified, see 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h), reinforce this distinction.”

Hausler v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 845 F. Supp. 2d 553 (S.D.N.Y. 2012). “” 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (c); see also Empresa Cubana del Tabaco v.”

Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A., 203 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2000). · cites it 2× “785 (1996), which, among other things, codified the regulations implementing the Cuban embargo, see 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h). The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to administer the Cuban embargo, which he has delegated to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), see…”

Freedom to Travel Campaign v. Newcomb, 82 F.3d 1431 (9th Cir. 1996). · cites it 2× “at 794 (to be codified at 22 U.S.C. § 6032 ) ("The economic embargo of Cuba .”

Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A., 974 F. Supp. 302 (S.D.N.Y. 1997). “22 U.S.C. § 6032 (c). Moreover, it is the policy of the United States, upon the President’s determination that a democratically elected government exists in Cuba, to “support the reintegration of the Cuban Government into Inter-American organizations ____” 22 U.”

Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon S.A., 961 F. Supp. 498 (S.D.N.Y. 1997). “See 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h) (providing that all restrictions under the CACR’s shall remain in effect until a democratically elected government is in power in Cuba).”

Sanders v. Szubin, 828 F. Supp. 2d 542 (E.D.N.Y 2011). “(1996), which, among other things, re-codifled the regulatory regime, 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (h). See also Havana Club, 203 F.”

Motions Sys. Corp. v. Bush, 437 F.3d 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2006). “, 22 U.S.C. § 6032 (c) (ordering the President to “instruct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to enforce fully the Cuban Assets Control Regulations”); 50 U.”

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