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2019 · ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
· In force
After the Secretary of State announced on April 17, 2019 that the suspension of Title III would not be extended, the Title III private right of action under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act took effect on May 2, 2019. For the first time since 1996, U.S. nationals could file suit in U.S. courts against persons trafficking in property confiscated by the Cuban government.
- Authority
- Executive branch decision not to renew the Title III suspension
Ended twenty-three years of suspension of the most internationally controversial provision of the embargo, exposing foreign companies dealing in confiscated Cuban property to litigation.
Topics
- Property
- Investment
- Third Countries
Sources
- Cuba: Title III FAQs (LIBERTAD) — U.S. Department of State (2017–2021 Archive) (primary)
Related entries
- 1992Cuban Democracy Act (Torricelli Act)· FEDERAL LAW
- 1996Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (Helms-Burton Act)· FEDERAL LAW
- 2026Executive Order 14404 — Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy· EXECUTIVE ORDER