Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 26, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that: (1) this prohibition does not authorize the importation into the United States of any goods for personal consumption acquired in Cuba; and (2) the restrictions on authority contained in this Act do not apply in a case in which the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.
Cosponsors 75
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2005 to Mar 9, 2006; 42 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Apr 26, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 4, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | May 4, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | May 23, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 23, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Mar 9, 2006 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 26, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
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 |
| RL32730 | Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 894 | Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2005 | Related bill | Apr 27, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2005Introduced in House
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