HR 5760 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To express the sense of the Congress with respect to sports blackouts.

Introduced 1992-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4850.(1992-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that no rules, regulations, or statutes shall be adopted preventing cable systems or other multichannel video distribution systems from retransmitting professional baseball and basketball games which are carried on distant broadcast stations or requiring cable systems to "black out" such games, except as provided in the Federal Communications Commission's sports blackout rules.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3]AL
Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]AL
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]TN
Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1]GA
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3]GA
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC