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- H.R.573
H.R.573: Baseball Diplomacy Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2017
- See the fourteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 13, 2017
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 8, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| 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.
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) |