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- Last Action
- 3/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Baseball Diplomacy Act
This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball.
U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of such a Cuban national, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball.
Such an individual may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
Cosponsors (1)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Athletes
- Caribbean area
- Cuba
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign labor
- Immigration status and procedures
- Latin America
- Professional sports
- Sanctions
- Trade restrictions
- Travel and tourism
- Visas and passports
- Wages and earnings
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.