3.0.0 738 2023-01-11T13:28:35Z 2023-01-11T13:28:35Z House HR 2015-02-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SERRANO:H.R. 738.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress thepower ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.''Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which gives Congress thepower ``To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress thepower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.''[Page H813]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-16T20:28:55Z Referred to 2015-02-04T15:03:00Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-02-04T15:02:50Z 2015-03-16 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2015-02-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-02-04 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2015-02-04 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2015-03-06 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2015-03-06 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2015-03-06 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2015-03-06 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-03-06 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-03-06 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-03-26 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2015-03-26 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2015-03-26 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-04-21 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2015-04-21 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2015-04-21 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2015-04-30 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2016-05-26 False International Affairs Athletes Caribbean area Cuba Foreign aid and international relief Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Latin America Professional sports Sanctions Trade restrictions Travel and tourism Visas and passports Wages and earnings International Affairs 00 2015-02-04 Introduced in House 2015-02-24T22:50:30Z Baseball Diplomacy Act

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. States that 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.

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 U.S. interests.

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.

]]> Baseball Diplomacy Act Display Title Baseball Diplomacy Act Official Title as Introduced To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Baseball Diplomacy Act Introduced in House 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr738ih/xml/BILLS-114hr738ih.xml 2015-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.