HR 3288
107th Congress
House
Commerce
Antitrust actions
Antitrust law
Athletes
Baseball
Infrastructure
Law
Location of industries
Parties to actions
Professional sports
Sports and Recreation
Stadiums
Fairness in Antitrust in National Sports (FANS) Act of 2001
Introduced: November 14, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2001
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2078)
Nov 14, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness in Antitrust in National Sports (FANS) Act of 2001 - Amends the Clayton Act to provide that the conduct, acts, practices, or agreements (conduct) of persons in the business of organized professional major league baseball directly relating to or affecting the elimination or relocation of a major league baseball franchise are subject to the antitrust laws to the same extent that such conduct would be subject to such laws if engaged in by persons in any other professional sports business affecting interstate commerce.
Declares that: (1) no court shall rely on the enactment of this Act as a basis for changing the application of the antitrust laws to any other conduct; and (2) this Act does not create, permit, or imply a cause of action by which to challenge under the antitrust laws, or otherwise apply the antitrust laws to, any conduct that does not directly relate to or affect the elimination or relocation of a major league baseball franchise.
Grants standing to bring action under this Act based on such violation to any person (including any major league or minor league baseball player; any Federal, State, or local government, and any stadium authority) injured by a violation of this Act.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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