S. 721 would allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Detailed Summary
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2007 - 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, and any regulation restricting or prohibiting such travel shall have no effect, relating to: (1) accompanied personal baggage; (2) payment of living expenses and the acquisition of personal-use goods or services; (3) travel arrangements; (4) nonscheduled air, sea, or land voyage transactions, (such provision does not permit the carriage of articles other than accompanied baggage into Cuba or the United States); and (5) normal banking transactions.
States that such provision shall not: (1) apply 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; and (2) authorize U.S. importation of personal consumption goods acquired in Cuba.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Visitor Comments
Rikki
I have traveled to Cuba and this is a way overdue Bill. The embargo was created for economic reasons only and does not prevent any US CITIZEN from freely traveling there. It is not illegal to travel to Cuba, only meant to make it illegal to spend our money there. So to this, I say, go there and enjoy the wonderful people that await you. Let's please support this bill and send a message to the people of the USA that we have our right to travel anywhere we choose.
Stacia
I hope so much that they lift this ban..I would really like to meet my fiance's family but I can't.
Larry
The Cuban Embargo is finally being recognized as failing to bring about much, if any, change to the people of Cuba. More than anything, the people continue to suffer because of the embargo. I believe, as do others, that HR 654 will begin to remedy the embargo by permitting greater commerce between Cuba and the U.S., as well as permitting greater travel between the two countries. All of the ills of Cuba may not be resolved at first, but it is a beginning. So many positive things could and will be the result of complete removal of the US embargo against Cuba.