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HR 573 115th Congress House International Affairs 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

Baseball Diplomacy Act

Introduced: January 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 13, 2017
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.
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baseball Diplomacy Act

This bill waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball, and (2) return to Cuba with their baseball earnings.Such visa shall be valid only for the duration of the season and need not be renewed as long as the player remains with the same team.

The bill prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict any entry of aliens or class of aliens that would be detrimental to U.S. interests.

This bill 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 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1