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S 1111 117th Congress Senate Commerce Competition and antitrust Professional sports

Competition in Professional Baseball Act

Introduced: April 14, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2021
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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 April 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2511 Identical bill Competition in Professional Baseball Act
  • S 3833 Related bill Save American Baseball Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 14, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 14, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1111: Competition in Professional Baseball Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1111/
MLA
"S. 1111: Competition in Professional Baseball Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1111/.
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S. 1111, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1111/.
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