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HR 21 105th Congress House Commerce Antitrust law Baseball Professional sports Sports and Recreation

Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Clayton Act to make the antitrust laws applicable to the business of professional major league baseball. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect: (1) the applicability of the antitrust laws to professional baseball's amateur draft, the minor league reserve clause, the Professional Baseball Agreement, or any other matter relating to the minor leagues or to any restraint by professional baseball on franchise relocation; or (2) application of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

What's happening now January 7, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 21: Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-21/
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"H.R. 21: Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-21/.
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H.R. 21, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-21/.
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