H.R.874 - Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act

To allow travel between the United States and Cuba. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To allow travel between the United States and Cuba. as introduced.
  • Short: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act as introduced.

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2/4/2009--Introduced.Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act - 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, except in time of war or armed hostilities between the Unite

Official Summary

2/4/2009--Introduced.Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act - 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, except 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.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.874

  • Human Rights Watch
  • TransAfrica Forum
  • National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Church World Service
  • National Tour Association
  • ...and 15 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing H.R.874

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03/23/10
U.S.-Cuba Travel Remains Restricted: Non-U.S. Travel Company Offers Should Be Carefully Reviewed

...restrictions may eventually change with the latest in a series of Cuba travel bills that have been introduced in Congress.  The H.R.874 bill was introduced on February 4, 2009 by Rep. William Delahunt, D-MA, and it is currently being reviewed by the Ho

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12/22/10
Travel Industry's 2011 Legislative Agenda

The bill (HR 874) is stuck in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and there doesn't look to be any chance for this one to be even brought up for discussion in 2011, unless there is some new development in Cuba. ...

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12/21/10
111th Congress and Travel to Cuba

HR 874, a bill introduced by Congressmen Delahunt (D-MA) and Flake (R-AZ) in February of 2009 collected 179 cosponsors, a number rarely seen with any legislation, but still shy of guaranteeing a win on the House Floor. ...

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11/16/10
Central & South America & the Carribean: Cuba: Issues for the ...

Numerous other initiatives have been introduced that would ease sanctions: H.R. 188, H.R. 1530, and H.R. 2272 (overall sanctions); H.R. 874/S. 428 and H.R. 1528 (travel); H.R. 332 (educational travel); H.R. 1531/S. 1089 and H.R. 4645/S. ...

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