H.R. 198 · 117th Congress · House

Baseball Diplomacy Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Jan 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 a Cuban national entering to play baseball, 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.

An individual entering to play baseball 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. JAN 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  5. JAN 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 5, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 5, 2021

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