Baseball Diplomacy Act

HR 1075, the Baseball Diplomacy Act, removes U.S. restrictions that previously prevented Cuban professional baseball players from entering the U.S. on specific visas and keeping their earnings. It prohibits using embargo or immigration authorities (under the Foreign Assistance Act, Trading with the Enemy Act, and Immigration and Nationality Act) to block Cuban players from entering for baseball, earning income, or returning to Cuba with those earnings. The bill specifically applies to players entering on H-2B visas for professional baseball and limits their U.S. stay to the baseball season. It also ensures immigration authorities cannot deny these visas for baseball purposes, overriding prior restrictions under the Cuban Liberty Act.