Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act

Summary

Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Prohibits the President from: (1) regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents or any transactions incident to such travel; and (2) restricting direct transfers from a Cuban financial institution to a U.S. financial institution executed in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. States that: (1) any regulation restricting or prohibiting such Cuban travel shall have no effect; and (2) such prohibition shall not apply 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. citizens or legal residents. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to define "payment of cash in advance" as the payment by the purchaser of an agricultural commodity or product and the receipt of such payment by the seller prior to: (1) the transfer of title of such commodity or product to the purchaser; and (2) the release of control of such commodity or product to the purchaser.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 2010

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 2010

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1496-1497)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 March 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009
• related to → Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009
• related to → Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act