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Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Aug 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Jul 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Jun 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Jun 22, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs.

Jun 21, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Jun 12, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 12, 2001

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or medical device, or any travel incident to the delivery of such items.

Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise.

Authorizes the President to provide scholarships for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science.

Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make.

Authorizes the import into the United States of a Cuban originated medical article if the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes a determination that there is a medical need in the United States for such article that is not being met by any medicine or medical device in commercial distribution in the United States.

Prohibits the use of funds to enforce unilateral sanctions on the export of goods and services intended for the exclusive use of children in Cuba.

What's happening now August 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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