Helms–Burton Act
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The Helms–Burton Act is a 1996 U.S. law that tightened and extended the economic embargo against Cuba, including extraterritorial sanctions on foreign companies doing business with the island.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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economic sanctions legislation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
LIBERTAD Act
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| appliesTo |
Cuba
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| containsProvision |
Title I – Strengthening International Sanctions Against the Castro Government
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Title II – Assistance to a Free and Independent Cuba → Title III – Protection of Property Rights of United States Nationals → Title IV – Exclusion of Certain Aliens → |
| controversy |
criticized by Canada and Mexico for its impact on their companies operating in Cuba
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criticized by the European Union as an extraterritorial application of U.S. law → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1996-03-12
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| enforcementAgency |
United States Department of State
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United States Department of the Treasury → |
| feature |
allows U.S. nationals to file civil suits in U.S. courts against persons trafficking in property confiscated by the Cuban government
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codifies the United States embargo against Cuba into law → denies entry into the United States to certain executives and controlling shareholders of companies that traffic in confiscated property in Cuba → imposes extraterritorial sanctions on foreign companies trafficking in confiscated property in Cuba → restricts the ability of the U.S. president to unilaterally lift the embargo on Cuba → |
| geopoliticalImpact |
strained relations between the United States and several allies over Cuba policy
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal jurisdiction
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| legalArea |
foreign policy
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international economic sanctions → trade embargo → |
| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| namedAfter |
Dan Burton
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Jesse Helms → |
| officialName |
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
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| opposedBy |
Canada
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European Union → Mexico → |
| presidentDuringEnactment |
Bill Clinton
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| purpose |
to promote a transition to democracy in Cuba
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to protect the claims of United States nationals who had property confiscated by the Cuban government → to strengthen and continue the United States embargo against Cuba → |
| relatedTo |
Torricelli Act
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Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 → United States embargo against Cuba → |
| shortName |
Helms–Burton Act
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| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| subject |
United States embargo against Cuba
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foreign investment in Cuba → human rights in Cuba → |
| supportedBy |
Cuban-American exile groups
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anti-Castro U.S. legislators → |
| targets |
Cuban government
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foreign companies investing in Cuba → |
| title |
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
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| year |
1996
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Helms–Burton Act
("Title I – Strengthening International Sanctions Against the Castro Government")
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Helms–Burton Act ("Title II – Assistance to a Free and Independent Cuba") → |
containsProvision |
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Cuban Democracy Act
("Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act")
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Cuban Democracy Act → |
relatedTo |
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United States–Cuba relations
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embargoCodifiedBy |
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Helms–Burton Act
("Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996")
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officialName |
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Helms–Burton Act
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shortName |
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Helms–Burton Act
("Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996")
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