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law signed into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 now penalizes countries that pay the Cuban government for medical workers, cutting off what Rep.
Mario Diaz-Balart says is an estimated $4 billion to $8 billion annual revenue stream for the Castro regime.
The Trump administration has already begun enforcing the measure, imposing visa restrictions on officials from Brazil, Grenada, and several African nations tied to the program. How the Law Works Authored by Rep.
Diaz-Balart and passed by Congress in February 2026, the legislation directs the State Department to compile and publish a list of every country or entity that pays the Cuban government for these medical personnel.
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