H.R. 450 would stop the President and the Secretary of State from removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination required by section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065). The bill also defines "state sponsor of terrorism" by referring to several existing statutes, including provisions in the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Arms Export Control Act.
If this bill becomes law, federal officials could not delist Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism until the specific LIBERTAD Act determination is made. The prohibition applies directly to the President and the Secretary of State. The bill does not change how the designated statutes define state sponsors of terrorism; it cites those statutes for the definition.
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The bill text and metadata show sponsors introduced H.R. 450 to prevent removal from the state sponsors list until the LIBERTAD Act condition is met. The bill itself does not include further policy arguments or statements of intent beyond that prohibition.
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