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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1