US Congress Senate Bill 1287 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-10-2)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3222-3223)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 This bill states that: (1) the President may not prohibit or otherwise restrict travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions; and (2) any law, regulation, or policy in effect on the date of enactment of this bill that prohibits or otherwise restricts such travel or transactions incident to such travel shall cease to have any force or effect. Nothing in this bill may be construed to limit the President's authority to restrict such travel or any transaction incident to such travel if the President determines that such restriction is necessary to protect: (1) U.S. national security, or (2) the health or safety of U.S. citizens or legal residents resulting from traveling to or from Cuba. Prior to restricting travel to Cuba, the President shall submit a written justification to Congress.

Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017

Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3222-3223)

HB351 (Related) 2017-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1287/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1287/BILLS-115s1287is.pdf