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S 894 109th Congress Senate International Affairs Aliens Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Cuba Immigration Latin America Right to travel Travel

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005

Introduced: April 25, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4391-4392)
Apr 25, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005 - Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions.

States that such provision does not: (1) restrict presidential authority in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers; and (2) authorize U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.

What's happening now April 27, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4391-4392)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1814 Related bill Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 16, 2006
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 17, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 894: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-894/
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