The bill would freeze assets and block visas for many foreign people and Cuban officials tied to Cuba's security system, abuses, or corruption. It also tells the U.S. government to try to give people in Cuba uncensored internet and to plan long-term ways to do it.
Modern Action shows what the legislation would change, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
DEMOCRACIA Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S. 488: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Cuban officials and institutions tied to the country's military, police, intelligence, and ruling party. It also affects foreign companies, banks, and other non-U.S. actors that do business with those groups, because they could face U.S. sanctions too. People in Cuba could feel the internet part most directly if the U.S. finds a way to offer service the government cannot censor. U.S. policymakers and future presidents would also be affected because the bill sharply limits how easily sanctions could be lifted.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it tries to put more pressure on the parts of Cuba's government linked to repression, corruption, and state control. It could also make it harder for foreign businesses and officials to work with those Cuban institutions. At the same time, it tries to help people in Cuba get information the government cannot easily block. The real effects are uncertain. The sanctions could squeeze officials and their networks, but they could also create costs for others, and the internet plan may be hard to carry out.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Officially: DEMOCRACIA Act
The bill would freeze assets and block visas for many foreign people and Cuban officials tied to Cuba's security system, abuses, or corruption. It also tells the U.S. government to try to give people in Cuba uncensored internet and to plan long-term ways to do it.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S488. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Foreign Relations
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (2/6/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to DEMOCRACIA Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S488, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
