Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2013)
Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2013 - 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.
What just happenedMar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2013
- Mar 15, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Feb 27, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House