National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-5

The memorandum amends and re-issues National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 to tighten U.S. restrictions on dealings with Cuba’s government and security services while expanding support for the Cuban people. It orders a suite of regulatory changes, reporting requirements, audits, and interagency reviews to ensure that U.S. travel, finance, and engagement benefit Cuba’s private sector and civil society rather than the Cuban military or intelligence services, and directs annual assessments of progress toward democratic transition and human-rights improvements.

• Department of State
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Defense
• Department of Justice (Attorney General)
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Office of Cuba Broadcasting
• Inspector General, Department of the Treasury
• United States Representative to the United Nations

30 days; 90 days; Ongoing

Initiate regulatory changes restricting direct or indirect transactions with listed Cuban military-linked entities — within 30 days — Treasury & Commerce (coord. State, Transportation) Publish the list of Cuban military, intelligence, or security–controlled entities benefiting from such transactions — within 30 days — State Begin rulemaking to ensure the statutory ban on tourism and tighten educational-travel rules — within 30 days — Treasury (coord. State) Review enforcement of all Cuba travel categories after new regulations are finalized — within 90 days of final rule — State, Treasury, Commerce & Transportation Audit Cuba travel compliance; Treasury IG inspection and report to President — first report 180 days after travel rules take effect, then annually — Treasury & Treasury IG Broaden the definition of “prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba” in Treasury regulations — no deadline set (implement promptly) — Treasury Oppose efforts at the U.N. or other fora to lift the embargo until a transition government exists — ongoing — State & U.S. Representative to the U.N. Report to the President on Cuba’s progress toward a transition government and on human-rights abuses — timing not specified (single report) — State (coord. Justice) Report to the President on fugitives from U.S. justice in Cuba — within 90 days — Justice (Attorney General) Review all U.S. democracy-development programs for consistency with LIBERTAD Act §109(a) — no set deadline — State & USAID Convene interagency / NGO task force on expanding internet access and media freedom in Cuba — no set deadline (task force creation) — State Discourage dangerous, unlawful Cuban migration; coordinate interdiction support — ongoing — State & DHS (support from Defense) Provide annual report to the President on overall U.S.–Cuba engagement and its alignment with U.S. interests — annually — State (coord. Treasury, Defense, Justice, Commerce & DHS)

No known legal challenges.