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H.R. 5760 102nd Congress House

To express the sense of the Congress with respect to sports blackouts.

Introduced: August 4, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics BaseballBasketballCable televisionProfessional sportsTelevision broadcasting of sports
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Sep 14, 1992
See H.R.4850.
Sep 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Aug 4, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 4, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1992

See H.R.4850.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that no rules, regulations, or statutes shall be adopted preventing cable systems or other multichannel video distribution systems from retransmitting professional baseball and basketball games which are carried on distant broadcast stations or requiring cable systems to "black out" such games, except as provided in the Federal Communications Commission's sports blackout rules.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4850 Procedurally related Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
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