FORCE Act

This bill, called the FORCE Act, would keep Cuba on the U.S. list of “state sponsors of terrorism” until Cuba meets certain conditions tied to a change in its government. It blocks the President or Secretary of State from taking Cuba off that list unless the President formally determines—under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act—that the required conditions have been met, which include a transition government in power . The bill also points to existing U.S. laws for what “state sponsor of terrorism” means.

Key points:

• Who is affected: U.S. government decisions about Cuba’s status on the terrorism list.
• What changes: Cuba cannot be removed from the list until the President confirms the required transition in Cuba under existing law .
• When: This would apply once the bill becomes law and would last until those conditions are officially met.