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HR 1528 111th Congress House

Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009

Official title: To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.

Introduced: March 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCubaLatin AmericaTravel and tourism
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 - 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.

Prohibits the above provisions from: (1) restricting 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) authorizing U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1528: Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1528/
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"H.R. 1528: Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1528/.
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