US SB4635 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of State to reinstate the Cuban Medical Professional Parole program to authorize the admission into the United States of Cuban medical personnel conscripted to study or work in a third country under the direction of the Cuban government. The State Department must also submit an annual report and determination on the international trafficking of Cuban medical personnel, as well as report on and make recommendations related to the role of the Pan American Health Organization in this practice.
Title
Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Brazil
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Cuba
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign labor
Health personnel
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Venezuela
Wages and earnings
World health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Cuba
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign labor
Health personnel
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Venezuela
Wages and earnings
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4635/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4635/BILLS-116s4635is.pdf |
