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HR 6913 110th Congress House

SEND Act of 2008

Official title: To provide that no funds made available to the Department of Commerce may be used to implement, administer, or enforce certain amendments made to regulations r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that no funds made available to the Department of Commerce may be used to implement, administer, or enforce certain amendments made to regulations relating to license exemptions for gift parcels and humanitarian donations for Cuba.

Introduced: September 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCaribbean areaCubaDepartment of Commerce
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Foreign aid and international reliefLatin AmericaSanctions
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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)
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 Latest action September 16, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 27, 2008
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 24, 2008
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6913: SEND Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6913/
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"H.R. 6913: SEND Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6913/.
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H.R. 6913, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6913/.
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