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H.R.26: Baseball Diplomacy Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 13, 2001
- See the fourteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
53 (All Democrats)
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
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Jan. 3, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) |