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Rangel re-introduces bill to lift US travel restrictions to CubaRangel re-introduces bill to lift US travel restrictions to Cuba

Rep. Charles Rangel, a Democrat from New York, became the latest US lawmaker to introduce legislation that would lift travel restrictions between the US and Cuba. Rangel re-introduced the 'Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2015.'

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 4, 2015

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H.R. 634 was first introduced by Rangel in 2007 and has been reintroduced in every subsequent Congress.

'I have been fighting to normalize relations with Cuba for over 20 years. We are now closer than ever to modernizing the outdated policies of the Cold War,' Rangel said, adding this would benefit both the American and Cuban people.

According to Rangel, travel restrictions on Cuba prevent not just the free flow of people, goods and ideas, but are preventing a potentially booming tourist industry from taking root and creating jobs.

H.R. 634 has 26 co-sponsors.

Rangel was in Cuba on Dec. 17 when President Obama announced plans to normalize relations with Cuba.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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