Secretary of State ordered to report to Congress on the Cuba national emergency

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The Secretary of State submits the recurring and final reports to Congress as directed and consistent with the cited statutory provisions.

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President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed by the Government of Cuba, citing its ties with Russia, the People’s Republic of China, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah and human-rights abuses. The order authorizes a new tariff system that may impose additional ad valorem duties on imports from countries that directly or indirectly sell or provide oil to Cuba, and assigns the Secretaries of Commerce and State responsibility to identify supplier countries and recommend tariff actions. The order becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. EST on January 30, 2026, and allows modification, monitoring, and reporting to Congress under IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act.

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The White House executive order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (Jan. 29, 2026), Section 6 "Reporting Directives," explicitly authorizes and directs the Secretary of State "to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in, and authorities exercised by, this order, consistent with section 401 of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c))." NEA §401 (50 U.S.C. 1641) and IEEPA §204(c) (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) set out the statutory reporting requirements for national emergencies and for the exercise of IEEPA authorities, respectively. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the executive order's text and its citation to the NEA and IEEPA reporting provisions.

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Update · Jan 30, 2026, 10:14 AMTrue
The White House executive order "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (Jan. 29, 2026), Section 6 "Reporting Directives," explicitly authorizes and directs the Secretary of State "to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in, and authorities exercised by, this order, consistent with section 401 of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c))." NEA §401 (50 U.S.C. 1641) and IEEPA §204(c) (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) set out the statutory reporting requirements for national emergencies and for the exercise of IEEPA authorities, respectively. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the executive order's text and its citation to the NEA and IEEPA reporting provisions.
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