---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 6007"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "6007"
heading: "Policy toward a democratic Cuban Government"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/6007"
units:
  - "Chapter 69 — Cuban Democracy"
---

# §6007. Policy toward a democratic Cuban Government

- (a) **Waiver of restrictions—** The President may waive the requirements of [section 6005 of this title](/usc/22/6005.md) if the President determines and reports to the Congress that the Government of Cuba—
  - (1) has held free and fair elections conducted under internationally recognized observers;
  - (2) has permitted opposition parties ample time to organize and campaign for such elections, and has permitted full access to the media to all candidates in the elections;
  - (3) is showing respect for the basic civil liberties and human rights of the citizens of Cuba;
  - (4) is moving toward establishing a free market economic system; and
  - (5) has committed itself to constitutional change that would ensure regular free and fair elections that meet the requirements of [paragraph (2)](#a-2).
- (b) **Policies—** If the President makes a determination under [subsection (a)](#a), the President shall take the following actions with respect to a Cuban Government elected pursuant to elections described in [subsection (a)](#a):
  - (1) To encourage the admission or reentry of such government to international organizations and international financial institutions.
  - (2) To provide emergency relief during Cuba’s transition to a viable economic system.
  - (3) To take steps to end the United States trade embargo of Cuba.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XVII, § 1708, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2580.)