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H.R. 1528 (111th)

Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009

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Introduced

16 March 2009

Last action

16 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 16 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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