Key Votes
S Amdt 1157 - Cuba Travel Ban Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Stages
Family
- S 1234 - Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill
- S Amdt 1157 - Cuba Travel Ban Amendment
- SB 72 - Revise Post-Viability Abortion Laws
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (55-43) - June 30, 1999 (Key vote)
Title: Cuba Travel Ban Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to table an amendment that lifts the travel ban on US citizens and legal residents to Cuba.
Highlights:
- Allows U.S. citizens and legal residents to travel freely to Cuba, but applies restrictions if the U.S. and Cuba are at war or if armed hostilities break out.
Note:
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Sponsors
- Christopher J. 'Chris' Dodd (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
