HR 6962
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Caribbean area
Cuba
Foreign aid and international relief
Latin America
Natural disasters
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act
Introduced: September 18, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Humanitarian Relief to Cuba Act - Prohibits for 180 days from the enactment of this Act: (1) the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from Cuba, or certain transactions incident to such travel, by a U.S. citizen or any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction with family residing in Cuba; (2) the President from limiting the size, quantity or frequency, or the carrying or shipping of, personal gift items and relief supplies by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction that are eligible to be so shipped or delivered; and (3) the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that may be made by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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