HR 26 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Baseball Diplomacy Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Jose E. Serrano D-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 13, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Baseball Diplomacy Act - 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 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.

Cosponsors 53

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2001 to Jul 10, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezMay 24, 2001
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnJul 10, 2002
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJul 10, 2002
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerJul 10, 2002
D-CABarbara LeeJul 10, 2002
D-MIBart StupakJul 10, 2002
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinJul 10, 2002
D-CABob FilnerJul 10, 2002
D-ILBobby L. RushJul 10, 2002
D-PAChaka FattahJul 10, 2002
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezJul 10, 2002
D-MNCollin C. PetersonJul 10, 2002
D-AZEd PastorJul 10, 2002
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonJul 10, 2002
D-NYEdolphus TownsJul 10, 2002
D-CAGary A. ConditJul 10, 2002
D-CAGeorge MillerJul 10, 2002
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaJul 10, 2002
D-NYGregory W. MeeksJul 10, 2002
D-CTJames H. MaloneyJul 10, 2002
D-MAJames P. McGovernJul 10, 2002
D-VAJames P. MoranJul 10, 2002
D-NYJerrold NadlerJul 10, 2002
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.Jul 10, 2002
D-WAJim McDermottJul 10, 2002
D-CTJohn B. LarsonJul 10, 2002
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jul 10, 2002
D-GAJohn LewisJul 10, 2002
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.Jul 10, 2002
D-PAJohn P. MurthaJul 10, 2002
D-NYJoseph CrowleyJul 10, 2002
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelJul 10, 2002
D-MOKaren McCarthyJul 10, 2002
D-CALoretta SanchezJul 10, 2002
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardJul 10, 2002
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezJul 10, 2002
D-MNMartin Olav SaboJul 10, 2002
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyJul 10, 2002
D-TXMax SandlinJul 10, 2002
D-CAMaxine WatersJul 10, 2002
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJul 10, 2002
D-PAMichael F. DoyleJul 10, 2002
D-NYMichael R. McNultyJul 10, 2002
D-HINeil AbercrombieJul 10, 2002
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIJul 10, 2002
D-TXNick LampsonJul 10, 2002
D-VARick BoucherJul 10, 2002
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottJul 10, 2002
D-CASam FarrJul 10, 2002
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Jul 10, 2002
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJul 10, 2002
D-MDSteny H. HoyerJul 10, 2002
D-CAZoe LofgrenJul 10, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 3, 2001
International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
Referred Mar 13, 2001
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee
Referred Mar 13, 2001
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 3, 2001
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Feb 12, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 13, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
  2. Mar 13, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
  3. Feb 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
  4. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
  5. Jan 3, 2001Referred 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2003556 pagesAppropriations CommitteeMar 6, 2002–Apr 24, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.
Short Titles as Introduced
Baseball Diplomacy Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House

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