HR 6913
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Caribbean area
Cuba
Department of Commerce
Foreign aid and international relief
Latin America
Sanctions
SEND Act of 2008
Introduced: September 16, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 16, 2008
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8023)
Plain-English summary
Securing Eligibility for Needed Donations Act of 2008 or the SEND Act of 2008 - Prohibits Department of Commerce funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce specified amendments to Department regulations restricting gift parcels and humanitarian donations to Cuba. (The amendments prohibit: (1) the sending of gifts of clothing, personal hygiene items, seeds, fishing equipment, soap-making equipment, and veterinary medicine and supplies; and (2) more than one gift parcel of certain permitted items a month per household.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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