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HR 1744 105th Congress House Commerce Antitrust law Baseball Contracts Professional sports Relocation Sports and Recreation

Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997

Introduced: May 22, 1997 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997 - Denies immunity from liability under the antitrust laws to an owner of all or part of a team of major league professional baseball players (team) for entering into, performing, or enforcing a contract that is made by two or more team owners (or two or more leagues composed of such teams) that provides for one or more of such owners (or leagues) to determine the location at which a team of major league professional baseball players plays its regular season home games.

What's happening now May 22, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1744: Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1744/
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"H.R. 1744: Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1744/.
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H.R. 1744, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1744/.
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