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02-12-2016, 10:59 AM
Summary of H.R. 664:
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
This bill states that:
-the President may not prohibit or otherwise regulate travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions;
-any regulation in effect on the date of enactment of this Act prohibiting or otherwise regulating such travel or transactions incident to such travel shall cease to have any force or effective; but
-the prohibitions and requirements of this Act shall not apply if the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/664
Sponsor: Rep Sanford, Mark [SC-1] (introduced 2/2/2015)
Cosponsors (49):
Rep Amash, Justin [MI-3] - 2/11/2016
Rep Ashford, Brad [NE-2] - 7/15/2015
Rep Bass, Karen [CA-37] - 9/15/2015
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-7] - 11/16/2015
Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-14] - 2/3/2015
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] - 2/2/2015
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-9] - 7/15/2015
Rep Cramer, Kevin [ND] - 2/2/2015
Rep Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [AR-1] - 10/16/2015
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 4/23/2015
Rep Delaney, John K. [MD-6] - 2/11/2016
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 2/3/2015
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 10/1/2015
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 4/23/2015
Rep Emmer, Tom [MN-6] - 6/1/2015
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-20] - 2/3/2015
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-3] - 4/29/2015
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-17] - 4/23/2015
Rep Huffman, Jared [CA-2] - 6/2/2015
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-3] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jeffries, Hakeem S. [NY-8] - 6/23/2015
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/24/2015
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-13] - 2/2/2015
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] - 3/6/2015
Rep Massie, Thomas [KY-4] - 2/4/2015
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 6/9/2015
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 4/23/2015
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-2] - 2/2/2015
Rep Moulton, Seth [MA-6] - 2/9/2016
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-10] - 7/15/2015
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-32] - 10/28/2015
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 4/23/2015
Rep O'Rourke, Beto [TX-16] - 4/23/2015
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/15/2015
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] - 4/29/2015
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-13] - 2/2/2015
Rep Ribble, Reid J. [WI-8] - 7/29/2015
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 4/23/2015
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 9/17/2015
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] - 4/23/2015
Rep Titus, Dina [NV-1] - 7/15/2015
Rep Tonko, Paul [NY-20] - 7/15/2015
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 2/3/2015
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-7] - 2/3/2015
Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] - 4/23/2015
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-43] - 4/23/2015
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 2/3/2015
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
This bill states that:
-the President may not prohibit or otherwise regulate travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions;
-any regulation in effect on the date of enactment of this Act prohibiting or otherwise regulating such travel or transactions incident to such travel shall cease to have any force or effective; but
-the prohibitions and requirements of this Act shall not apply if the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/664
Sponsor: Rep Sanford, Mark [SC-1] (introduced 2/2/2015)
Cosponsors (49):
Rep Amash, Justin [MI-3] - 2/11/2016
Rep Ashford, Brad [NE-2] - 7/15/2015
Rep Bass, Karen [CA-37] - 9/15/2015
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-7] - 11/16/2015
Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-14] - 2/3/2015
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] - 2/2/2015
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-9] - 7/15/2015
Rep Cramer, Kevin [ND] - 2/2/2015
Rep Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [AR-1] - 10/16/2015
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 4/23/2015
Rep Delaney, John K. [MD-6] - 2/11/2016
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 2/3/2015
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 10/1/2015
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 4/23/2015
Rep Emmer, Tom [MN-6] - 6/1/2015
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-20] - 2/3/2015
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-3] - 4/29/2015
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-17] - 4/23/2015
Rep Huffman, Jared [CA-2] - 6/2/2015
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-3] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jeffries, Hakeem S. [NY-8] - 6/23/2015
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 4/23/2015
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/24/2015
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-13] - 2/2/2015
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] - 3/6/2015
Rep Massie, Thomas [KY-4] - 2/4/2015
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 6/9/2015
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 4/23/2015
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-2] - 2/2/2015
Rep Moulton, Seth [MA-6] - 2/9/2016
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-10] - 7/15/2015
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-32] - 10/28/2015
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 4/23/2015
Rep O'Rourke, Beto [TX-16] - 4/23/2015
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/15/2015
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] - 4/29/2015
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-13] - 2/2/2015
Rep Ribble, Reid J. [WI-8] - 7/29/2015
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 4/23/2015
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 9/17/2015
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] - 4/23/2015
Rep Titus, Dina [NV-1] - 7/15/2015
Rep Tonko, Paul [NY-20] - 7/15/2015
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 2/3/2015
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-7] - 2/3/2015
Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] - 4/23/2015
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-43] - 4/23/2015
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 2/3/2015