Number: 95-248 Title: Cuba: U.s. Economic Sanctions Through 1996 Authors: Dianne E. Rennack and Mark P. Sullivan, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Abstract: Since the early 1960s, the United States has imposed a range of economic sanctions on Cuba, the most prominent of which is a comprehensive embargo prohibiting trade with Cuba. This Congressional Research Service report first provides an overview of U.S.-Cuba relations and U.S. policy toward Cuba. It then examines the history and current legislative and executive authorities of the various components of U.S. sanctions against Cuba, including aid, trade, and other restrictions. Pages: 24 Date: Updated November 21, 1996