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- H.R.1530
H.R.1530: Free Trade With Cuba Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced March 16, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 17, 2009
- See the twenty-nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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| March 16, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) |