HR 2138 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 12, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Jose E. Serrano D-NY

Latest action · Aug 8, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Progress

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IntroducedJun 12, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, or medical device, or any travel incident to the delivery of such items.

Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise.

Authorizes the President to provide scholarships for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science.

Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make.

Authorizes the import into the United States of a Cuban originated medical article if the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes a determination that there is a medical need in the United States for such article that is not being met by any medicine or medical device in commercial distribution in the United States.

Prohibits the use of funds to enforce unilateral sanctions on the export of goods and services intended for the exclusive use of children in Cuba.

Cosponsors 111

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2001 to Apr 11, 2002; 82 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-CA	Anna G. Eshoo	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	Jun 12, 2001
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-MN	Betty McCollum	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-MA	Bill Delahunt	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-TN	Bob Clement	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-CA	Bob Filner	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-WA	Brian Baird	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-TX	Charles A. Gonzalez	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Original	Jun 12, 2001
R-CT	Christopher Shays	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez	Original	Jun 12, 2001
D-FL	Corrine Brown	Original	Jun 12, 2001

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Committees 5

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Jun 12, 2001
	International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee	Referred Aug 8, 2001
	Western Hemisphere Subcommittee	Referred Aug 8, 2001
House	Agriculture Committee	Referred Jun 12, 2001
	Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee	Referred Jun 22, 2001
House	Financial Services Committee	Referred Jun 12, 2001
	International Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee	Referred Jun 25, 2001
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Jun 12, 2001
	Trade Subcommittee	Referred Jun 21, 2001
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Jun 12, 2001
	Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee	Referred Jul 16, 2001

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Aug 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Jul 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jun 25, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 22, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs.

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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL31139	Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances Archived	Report	Dec 15, 2022

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1017	Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001	Related bill	Jun 19, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To provide the people of Cuba with access to food and medicines from the United States, to ease restrictions on travel to Cuba, to provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2001

Subjects

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Text 1

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Jun 12, 2001Introduced in House

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