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Affirming that the Government of Cuba's foreign medical missions constitute human trafficking.

USA116th CongressHRES-136| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Albio Sires

Albio Sires

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (8)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives's sense that Cuba is engaging in state-sponsored human trafficking through Mais Medicos, a Brazilian government program that brings doctors from other countries, including Cuba, to serve in Brazil. The resolution also urges the Department of State to downgrade Cuba to Tier 3 in its annual Trafficking in Persons report and to reestablish the Cuban Medical Professionals Parole program, which allowed certain Cuban medical personnel in countries other than Cuba to apply for parole to enter the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 116-14
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 116-14
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 116-14: A resolution affirming that the Government of Cuba's foreign medical missions constitute human trafficking.
BrazilCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaHealth personnelHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLatin AmericaWages and earningsWorld health

Affirming that the Government of Cuba's foreign medical missions constitute human trafficking.

USA116th CongressHRES-136| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives's sense that Cuba is engaging in state-sponsored human trafficking through Mais Medicos, a Brazilian government program that brings doctors from other countries, including Cuba, to serve in Brazil. The resolution also urges the Department of State to downgrade Cuba to Tier 3 in its annual Trafficking in Persons report and to reestablish the Cuban Medical Professionals Parole program, which allowed certain Cuban medical personnel in countries other than Cuba to apply for parole to enter the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 116-14
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 116-14
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Albio Sires

Albio Sires

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (8)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 116-14: A resolution affirming that the Government of Cuba's foreign medical missions constitute human trafficking.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
BrazilCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaHealth personnelHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLatin AmericaWages and earningsWorld health