Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-17 (00)
Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of State to reinstate the Cuban Medical Professional Parole program to authorize the admission into the United States of Cuban medical personnel conscripted to study or work in a third country under the direction of the Cuban government. The State Department must also submit an annual report and determination on the international trafficking of Cuban medical personnel, as well as report on and make recommendations related to the role of the Pan American Health Organization in this practice.
Cosponsors (1)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Subjects
- Brazil
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Congressional oversight
- Cuba
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign labor
- Health personnel
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Immigration status and procedures
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International organizations and cooperation
- Labor standards
- Latin America
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Venezuela
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