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H.R.5616
Title: To provide for the expiration of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act, on March 31, 2003.
Sponsor: Rep Dooley, Calvin M. [CA-20] (introduced 10/10/2002)      Cosponsors: 23
Latest Major Action: 11/12/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
10/10/2002:
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/10/2002:
Referred to House International Relations
10/10/2002:
Referred to House Ways and Means
10/10/2002:
Referred to House Judiciary
11/12/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
10/10/2002:
Referred to House Financial Services
10/25/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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COSPONSORS(23), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Berman, Howard L. - 10/10/2002 [CA-26] Rep Berry, Marion - 10/10/2002 [AR-1]
Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 10/10/2002 [OR-3] Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 10/10/2002 [OR-4]
Rep Delahunt, William D. - 10/10/2002 [MA-10] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 10/10/2002 [MO-8]
Rep Farr, Sam - 10/10/2002 [CA-17] Rep Flake, Jeff - 10/10/2002 [AZ-1]
Rep Hooley, Darlene - 10/10/2002 [OR-5] Rep Johnson, Timothy V. - 10/10/2002 [IL-15]
Rep Lampson, Nick - 10/10/2002 [TX-9] Rep McGovern, James P. - 10/10/2002 [MA-3]
Rep Miller, George - 10/10/2002 [CA-7] Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. - 10/10/2002 [WA-5]
Rep Paul, Ron - 10/10/2002 [TX-14] Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 10/10/2002 [NY-15]
Rep Shays, Christopher - 10/10/2002 [CT-4] Rep Snyder, Vic - 10/10/2002 [AR-2]
Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 10/10/2002 [CA-31] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 10/10/2002 [TX-17]
Rep Thompson, Mike - 10/10/2002 [CA-1] Rep Towns, Edolphus - 10/10/2002 [NY-10]
Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 10/10/2002 [CA-29]

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/10/2002--Introduced.

Sunset of Helms-Burton Act of 2002 - Terminates the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act) on, and prohibits bringing any action under that Act with respect to trafficking on or after, March 31, 2003.

Terminates denials of visas and exclusions from the United States (pursuant to that Act) of aliens who have confiscated property of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property. Requires the names of all persons subject to such denials or exclusions to be removed from any lists or other records used by the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to enforce that Act. Requires the Secretary of State to notify all persons subject to such denials or exclusions of such expiration and removal.