S 1111
117th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Professional sports
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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