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To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified Federal law with regard to certain transactions, including: (1) Cuban nationals who enter the United States on visas to play organized professional baseball; and (2) the return of their baseball earnings to Cuba. Prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon his or her authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict any entry of aliens or class of aliens that would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. Declares that this Act shall not be affected by the economic embargo requirements against Cuba under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

What's happening now February 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9: To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-9/
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H.R. 9, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-9/.
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