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Baseball Diplomacy Act

USA116th CongressHR-213| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Jose E. Serrano

Jose E. Serrano

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Baseball Diplomacy Act This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball. U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of such a Cuban national, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball. Such an individual may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
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 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    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.


  • January 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

AthletesCaribbean areaCubaForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaProfessional sportsSanctionsTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismVisas and passportsWages and earnings

Baseball Diplomacy Act

USA116th CongressHR-213| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Baseball Diplomacy Act This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball. U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of such a Cuban national, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball. Such an individual may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
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 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    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.


  • January 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jose E. Serrano

Jose E. Serrano

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AthletesCaribbean areaCubaForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaProfessional sportsSanctionsTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismVisas and passportsWages and earnings