HR 2511
117th Congress
House
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Professional sports
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
Introduced: April 14, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for professional baseball clubs. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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