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HR 4471 106th Congress House

To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.

Introduced: May 16, 2000 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AliensCaribbean areaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCuba
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Jun 12, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 16, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 16, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting, directly or indirectly, travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of specified transactions incident to such travel.

Declares that: (1) this prohibition does not authorize the importation into the United States of any goods for personal consumption acquired in Cuba; and (2) the restrictions on authority contained in this Act do not apply in a case in which the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 12 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 11, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 11, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 26, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 26, 2000
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 19, 2000
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 19, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 19, 2000
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jun 6, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 16, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 16, 2000
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 16, 2000
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 16, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 16, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 16, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 16, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 16, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 16, 2000
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 16, 2000
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