Denouncing the human trafficking and forced labor of and profiteering from Cuban medical personnel serving in third-world countries.

This resolution (HRES 1446) formally condemns Cuba's labor export program, which deploys medical personnel abroad under conditions described in the 2024 U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report as involving forced labor and human trafficking. It directly affects Cuban medical workers deployed in 72 countries over five years, who reportedly have wages withheld, passports confiscated, and face restricted movement. The resolution urges host governments to pay medical workers directly (bypassing Cuba) and calls for U.S. visa revocations against officials from Cuba, Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, and the Pan American Health Organization involved in these programs. It cites the State Department’s finding that Cuba profits $6-8 billion annually from this system while failing to meet international labor standards.