HR 189 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Baseball Diplomacy Act

Introduced Jan 7, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Jose E. Serrano D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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.

IntroducedJan 7, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
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 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2003 to Jul 9, 2004.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Jun 17, 2003
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Jun 17, 2003
D-TX	Martin Frost	Jun 19, 2003
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich	Jul 17, 2003
D-NY	Edolphus Towns	Jul 9, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2003Referred 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.

Subjects

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

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