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S. 894 (109th)

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005

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Introduced

25 April 2005

Last action

27 April 2005 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4391-4392)

Sponsors

Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005 - 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. States that such provision does not: (1) restrict 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) authorize U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 April 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4391-4392)

    Source: IntroReferral

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